Lewis T. Bowcock

MASON CITY ? Lewis T. Bowcock, 89 of Mason City died Saturday, October 1, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services for Lewis will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2005 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 First Street NE, with the Rev. Patti Aurand officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veteran?s Memorial Association. Visitation will be from 5 ? 7 PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue. Our dad and husband, Lewis T. Bowcock, died peacefully on October 1st, 2005 surrounded by his family. He was born August 18th, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Frank and Annie (Jones) Bowcock. He worked at the Brooklyn Naval Yard prior to entering the service. He entered the service during World War II in February 14, 1941 and was discharged honorably as a Master Sergeant on December 24, 1945 at Ft. Dix, NJ. He married Frankie Holt on April 22, 1946. He was a loving father to Dan, Ted, Chris and Linda. A very considerate and thoughtful person, he would always put others? needs before his own. He worked very hard to make sure his children had a better childhood than he. He was a member of the First Congregational Church and the North Iowa Men?s Garden Club. For over 40 years he worked as an electric motor rewinder, mostly at Zack Brothers in Mason City. For a short time he was co-owner of C & L Electric in Garner. He was a self-taught historian, a lover of the classics and classical music. He enjoyed working in his basement workshop, collecting coins, building models, and oil painting. Dad wasn?t done with a project until it was done right. He was preceded in death by his eldest son Dan in 1969, his parents, a sister Isabelle and many cherished pets. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Frankie, sons Ted of Clear Lake and fiancée Susan Leithold, Chris of Palm City Florida and his wife, Raelynn; a daughter Linda Bowcock of Mason City; Sisters Mildred Ferry and Alice Baburchak, both of Binghamton, NY and his loyal pets Snoopy and Peppy. Dad was always concerned he?d have nothing to leave his family, but he gave us the best inheritance of all with a legacy of a life of love and integrity. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to either Hospice of North Iowa, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Mason City Men?s Garden Club or the Salvation Army of Mason City.

Visitation:
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at on October 5, 2005 (map/driving directions) 11:00 AM to 11:00 AM at on October 4, 2005 (map/driving directions)

Service:
2:00 PM at 100 First Street NE on October 6, 2005 (map/driving directions)