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The following was written by classmates for our 50th Reunion Booklet. Led by a dedicated team of local classmates, the project was titled:
"BHS CLASS OF '60 FOOTPRINTS"
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My husbandʼs (Don Lowery) cousin, Karol (Lowery Kettner) Bowser, was married to Wayne until his death. I really didnʼt know Wayne until he was in the family, and then only at our yearly reunions would I see him.
Karol has shared this information about Wayne, and Iʼm pleased to pass it on:
“Wayne was my husband for 27 years, eight months. Most of you may not have known Wayne, as he came from Downs to BHS his freshman year. He was small but mighty--at the age of three he rode his tricycle two miles to his grandparentsʼ house on a gravel road in the country.
“I met Wayne through his sister, Margaret Curry, who was our neighbor on State Street. I was a sophomore at BHS so his sister asked him to pick me up and take me to school. One morning, his muffler fell off his car and he asked me to pick it up. I did, and--Wow! He didnʼt think I would because it would be too hot. I guess you could say I just didnʼt think.
“At the age of 17, Wayne joined the Marines and served from 1960 till 1964.
“We married in January, 1965, and have three children--Bob, Tammie, and JohnWayne. We have seven grandchildren--Jason, Jessica, Tallon, Trentor, Teanna, Trusdin, and Jaclyn. One great
granddaughter, Hailey.
“Wayne was a plumbing and heating warehouse manager most of our married life. He was the only person I knew who could watch three football games at once and keep track of all the plays, scores, etc. He didnʼt have hobbies, he just liked all types of sports. He enjoyed watching his children play sports.
“He died at age 49 of cancer in September of 1991.”
(Verma Rediger)