And check this out, a book written by Glenn Bowen's wife recently - Glenn being one of Gertie's kids:
http://books.google.com/books?id=HY-ujPdTQgQC&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=warren+and+gertie+bowen&source=bl&ots=sFSAWsjPKM&sig=wxgou4c4yJ5rTu-aeN_xVVR64Qc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EY98UtTbEKLWyQGW4YDQBA&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=warren%20and%20gertie%20bowen&f=false
And this, Wahnita is also mentioned in the book ... and Bonnie, also mentioned, still lives in Hesperia.
Wahnita D. Reid
Jan. 8, 1920 — March 10, 2011
Copperopolis resident Wahnita D. Reid died March 10 at Sonora Regional Medical Center. She was 91.
Born in Los Angeles to Warren and Gertie Bowen, she was a longtime member of the Oakdale Golf and Country Club before moving to Copperopolis. She enjoyed playing golf and bridge.
She was an avid walker.
She is survived by her sisters, Pat Haller, of Utah, Olive Corrington, of Running Springs, and Bonnie Post, of Hesperia; daughters, Donna and husband Jerry Nation, and Barbara Cheney, all of Copperopolis; grandchildren and their spouses, Kerry and Pete Tjalsma, of Modesto, Robert and Dyana Moore, of Copperopolis, Mark and Polly Moore, of San Andreas, Matt and Kim Moore, of Fresno, Kathy Watkins and Sam Goldsmith of Manteca, and Sean, Amanda and Piper Reid, all of Utah; 14 great-grandchildren; and four- great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Reid was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Reid; parents, Warren and Gertie Bowen; siblings, Gordon, Glenn, Roy, Jack and Sylvia Bowen; son, Edwin Reid; and granddaughter, Shari Cook.
A private service is scheduled.
Angels Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.
Source: http://www.uniondemocrat.com/News/Obituaries/Obituaries-for-March-17-2011
And a few photos:
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