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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituaries
Ray W. Bowlin
June 26, 1940 - April 14, 2016
Ray Bowlin passed
peacefully from life at the
age of 75. He was born in
Southgate, California, to
parents Charles Chester
Bowlin and Betty Louise
Bowlin. He grew up in
Southern California and
went to school in Long
Beach.
Ray came to Sisters in
1978 and started a wrecker
business, which he ran until
2008 when he retired at
the age of 68. Ray ran the
wrecker business for many
years with the help of Mary
Chamberlain.
Ray loved to hunt and
fish in the Sisters area, and
loved his dog Brese and his
many pet cats. His favor-
ite football team was the
Oakland Raiders. Ray was
preceded in death by his
wife, Gail; brothers Roger
and Charles Bowlin; and
his sons Danny and Eddie
Bowlin. He is survived
by his Sister Charlene
Halverson; brother Jim
Johnson; and sons Shawn
and Shane Bowlin. Ray’s
first cousin Claude Barnes,
and second cousin Todd
Barnes also live in Sisters.
Ray’s nephews and nieces
are James, Jason, and
Tara from Jim Johnson’s
family; and Kim, Brenda,
and Sheri from Charlene
Halverson’s family. Ray’s
grandchildren include
Breanna, Jordan, Miles and
Rainey; Larissa, Jordan, and
Elizabeth.
A celebration of life and
potluck is being planned for
Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m.,
location to be determined
and posted in The Nugget,
or contact Jim Johnson at
541-420-1561.
Carl Franklin Judd
April 4, 1928 - April 22, 2016
Carl Franklin Judd went
home into the arms of his
Heavenly Father, after living
a life with his eyes always
on Him.
Carl was born in Portland,
to Yvonne and John Franklin
Judd. He graduated from
Salem Academy, and served
as a medic in the Army dur-
ing the Korean War. He
retired from Moore Business
Forms after over 40 years,
before moving to Sisters to
be near family. Carl is sur-
vived by his wife, Dorothy
(Hartman) Judd of 42 years,
and preceded in death by his
first wife, Virginia (Blevins)
Judd.
Carl had five children:
Cindy (Judd) and Harry
Miller; Laurie (Gesner) and
Gary Hunter; Daryl and
Cristi Judd; Leslie Gesner
and Jay Sloane; Eden (Judd)
and Kevin Miller. He also
had 11 grandchildren: Dawn,
Christian, Gabriel, Grace,
Josh, Davis, Jessica, Laurel,
Kagan, Michaela, Lexie;
and great-granddaughter
Penelope, as well as several
honorary grandchildren.
Carl’s God and fam-
ily were his priority; he
loved to fish and have a fun
time. Carl passed peacefully
at home surrounded by fam-
ily and friends. The family
thanked Partners in Care
Hospice. He will be missed
by many who knew and
loved him. Celebrate Carl’s
life on Saturday, April 30, at
4 p.m. at Sisters Community
Church.
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