Marjorie H. Bowen
July 29, 1917 to November 30 2017

Marjorie Helen Bowen passed away on November 30, 2017. She was born on July 29, 1917 on the road as the 5th child to William and Katheryn Park in Grangeville, Idaho. She spent her childhood traveling in a wagon in Idaho and Oregon with her parents who sold horses. Some of this time was spent traveling with the gypsies.  She attended school in Nampa, Idaho graduating in 1935. She returned to McCall in 1936 to work for the Post Office while taking care of her aging father.

Marjorie married Charles D. Bowen in 1939 when they moved to Warren, ID where he worked in various mines. They lived in Boise and settled in McCall where they ranched the majority of their life.
She served her community by volunteering for the 4-H Club and Girl Scouts programs and was an Eastern Star member.

Over 45 years ago Marjorie and her husband began traveling to Yuma, AZ for the winters. They so enjoyed the dances, adventures in the desert and playing cards. Marjorie was a lively lady who enjoyed dancing, fishing, hiking, picking huckleberries and working in her flower garden. She loved to play cards right to the end and most enjoyed "trumping someone's Ace"!

Marjorie enjoyed a wonderful 100th birthday celebration in McCall which was attended by family and friends from Arizona to Canada and Washington to Illinois. Mayor Jackie Aymon read a proclamation from the city of McCall declaring July 29, 1917 to be Marjorie Bowen Day.

She is survived by her daughter Chris, (McCall) daughter-in-law Patty Bowen (Vancouver, WA) and 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren.

A celebration of Marjorie's life will be held in McCall in the summer of 2018.