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Date: Tuesday, 5 December 2017, at 2:54 p.m.

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Harold Eugene Bowen
10/13/1932 - 6/27/2003

Harold Eugene Bowen, age 70 of
Bellingham, WA, born October 13, 1932 in Bellingham to
Edward and Maude (Groat) Bowen.
Harold attended Bellingham High School
and then enlisted in the US Army in
1955 and served until 1957. He death by his
daughter Mary Margaret; and brothers
Jack Lee Bowen and Floyd Bowen.
Harold is survived by his wife Patricia
Bowen; daughter Charlotte (Gordon)
Radke; son Steve (Honey) Bowen;
Grandchildren Kieann, Wyatt, William,
and Chryzanna; sister-in-law Carole
Quinn; brother-in-laws Steve (Dolores)
Quinn and Jerry Jaderholm,; long time
friends Ross Garvin, Jerry Tegarden,
Walter and Lora May Rehder, and
numerous other relatives.
Visitation will be held at Westford
Funeral Home Wednesday, July 2 from 12-
5. A Cemetery. Also, an
informal potluck for all at Whatcom
Falls Park after the graveside service.

Mildred Ruth Larsen
11/17/1915 - 7/31/2004

Mildred Ruth Larsen, age 88 of
Bellingham, born November 17, 1915 to Glenn
and Olive (DeGeest) Cox in Harvey,
Iowa. Her family moved to Bellingham
when Mildred was six years of age and
she has spent her entire life here.
Mildred was preceded in Funeral Service at Westford Funeral
Home Chapel on Thursday, August 5th at
12:30 PM., with a reception following
across the street at Westford’s
Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway.
An Cemetery.

James F. Neal
7/15/1945 - 7/30/2004

Jim Neal of Bellingham, Washington
born on July 15th, 1945 to Homer
and Lucille Neal in Brooklyn, New
York. He spent a full and happy
childhood in Sacramento, California.
Always ambitious, Jim was able to
maintain two large paper routes for the
Sacramento Bee while attending school.
After graduating from Sacramento State
in California, he decided to pursue a
calling for the Priesthood. Jim spent
six years in the seminary, earning a
degree in the Bachelor of Arts from
St. Patrick’s College in Menlo Park,
California. While completing his last
year of study, he began to volunteer
as a reservist with the Menlo Park
Police Department. This led to a 25-
year career as a police officer, and
later detective, with the city. Jim’s
compassionate and caring nature made
him a natural for dealing with the
difficult and often dangerous aspects
of his job. He established Menlo
Park’s first sub-station in a very
dangerous part of town, for which he
was awarded “Employee of the Year”.
While maintaining a career in law
enforcement he became a licensed Real
Estate Agent and established his own
office with a number of agents working
under his brokerage. Retiring to
Bellingham in 1995, he immediately
joined John L. Scott Real Estate,
later establishing his own real estate
company, Jim Neal and Associates, PS.
Jim was also licensed as a Private
Investigator in the State of Washington
doing business as Neal Detective
Agency. He also co-owned Marc-James
Manor Bed & Breakfast. Jim was active
with the Alabama Hills Association for
many years, serving twice as
president. He also served on the
Mayor’s Advisory Council and on the
Multiple Listing Board. Jim hosted
many fundraisers for different
charities in his beautiful home. He
tried to balance his busy professional
life with his love of animals and
photography. Recently, he began to
pursue a dream of kayaking and was
planning to learn to sky dive.
Jim is survived by his parents, Homer
and Lucille Neal of Bellingham, his
brother Pete and sister-in-law Sheila
of Valley Springs, California, his
sister Mary and brother-in-law Jon
Matson of Des Moines, Washington, his
partner Marc Belair of Bellingham, his
niece Tonya and three nephews, P.J.,
Chris, and John, all residing in
California.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations to Assumption
Church, 2116 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham,
WA 98225, or a charity of your
choice. Rosary service will be held
at Westford Funeral Home on Tuesday,
August 3rd at 7 PM with Father Frank
officiating. Funeral Services will be
held at Westford Funeral Home on
Wednesday, August 4th at 1 PM with Dr.
Don Piro officiating, followed by a
reception across the street at
Westford’s Broadway Hall, 1300
Broadway.

Bonnie Jean Strode
3/25/1951 - 8/1/2004

Bonnie Strode born March 25, 1951 to Richard and
Dorothy (Valentine) Oakley in
Bellingham.
Bonnie spent her childhood with her
mother and sisters, Rose, Nancy, and
Janice. During her adolescent years she
acquired the nickname, “Bony Bonnie
with the Knobby Knees.” She had her
sister to thank for that one. She
graduated from Sehome High School in
1969. Bonnie was an expert of making
something out of nothing. Her work
ethic provided her a successful working
career. Bonnie has been a manager of
Water District #10 for five years and
served on the Board of Realtors. She
was a Realtor with Coldwell Banker for
7 years. Despite her outstanding
devotion and commitment to her
employment, being the best mother and
wife she could became the most
important to her. She sure did
accomplish that. Bonnie was a
generous, outspoken individual who was
well respected by her family, friends,
and those with whom she associated. Her
love and devotion could be heard from
KPUG Radio mornings to the stands of
her son's baseball games. From PTA
meetings to her husband’s company
picnics, Bonnie kept her commitment to
her son, and “Hung in there and never
gave up.” In return her sisters would
say that she was a “Tough ol’ Bird.”
Bonnie was preceded in death by her
mother Dorothy Valentine; brother Tommy
Oakley; and father-in-law Kenneth
Strode. She is survived by her husband
John Strode of Bellingham; son Kyle
Strode of Bellingham; three sisters,
Rose Bundy of Bellingham, Janice Berg
of Bellingham, Nancy (Jerry) Weber –
Cadenhead of Anacortes; two brothers-
in law, Steve Strode of Snohomish, Dan
Strode of Bellingham; two mothers-in-
law, Juanita Swobada of Bellingham, and
Annie Strode of Bellingham.
Memorials may be made to Whatcom
Hospice Foundation at 800 E. Chestnut,
Suite 1C, Bellingham, WA 98225. A
Celebration of Bonnie's Life will be
held Friday, August 6th at Westford
Funeral Home at 2:00 PM, followed by a
reception across the street at
Westford's Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway.

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