Quenton Bowler Obituary (1933

Quenton Truman Bowler passed away in Parowan, Utah on Saturday morning, April 24, 2010. He was born on July 30, 1933 in St. George, Utah to Milton and Blanche Bowler of Veyo, Utah. He grew up on a ranch in Veyo where he learned the value of hard work and his love of the outdoors.Quentons parents, brothers and sister moved to Fallon, Nevada to purchase and operate a Dairy Farm. It was while working and growing up in Fallon that he met the love of his life, Sandra (Sandy) Lee Richards. They were married on January 13, 1952. This past January 13th they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. Together, they had two sons Gerald (Jerry) and Dennis.The Bowler family, including Quentons parents, brother and sister opened a new family business in Cedar City, Utah, providing an opportunity for Quenton and his family to relocate. Quenton took advantage of a college experience by attending SUU, where he obtained a Bachelors degree in Education. After he received his teaching license, Quenton accepted a teaching position in the Iron County School District. During his 14 years of service to the ICSD, he taught at Cedar North Elementary and Parowan High School. A few years later he was the Administrator/Teacher at Escalante Valley Elementary, principal at Cedar North Elementary and principal at Parowan High School. While working for the ICSD, Quenton pursued a Masters of Education and an Administrative Endorsement at the University of Nevada at Reno during his summer breaks from teaching. After his service in the ICSD he was given an opportunity to become a professor in the College of Education at SUU. While at SUU, Quenton completed the requirements and course work for a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Education Administration and Higher Education from the University of Nevada at Reno. During his service at SUU, Quenton served as an education professor, department chair, Interim Dean of the College of Education and the Director of the Graduate Studies Program. He also served on the Northwest Accreditation Board for the Western States where he helped colleges and universities become nationally accredited. Quenton was instrumental in SUU receiving its first Masters Degree program, which has been and still is the largest graduate program on the SUU campus. Quenton retired from SUU in 1996 and later was named a professor emeritus of teacher education.Some of Quentons accomplishments included coaching the Cedar City Little League All Stars to two state championships with one team going on to play in the Western Regional Little League tournament in California. Quenton was named an Honorary Colonel for the Utah National Guard, where he attended numerous functions. He also served in the Bishopric in both the New Castle and Summit wards and served in many other positions in the LDS church as called.After retiring, Quenton, along with his wife and family, was able to pursue his many passions of the outdoors. A few of his many outdoor interests included: hunting, fishing, golfing, picking pine nuts, gardening, trapping, four-wheeling, and traveling the world. He had a great love for music and sports. Quenton was happiest when he was doing things with his family. He was constantly teaching and guiding his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren the value of hard work, satisfaction of a job well done, and just the enjoyment of being together as a family.Quenton is survived by his wife Sandy, of Summit; his sons Jerry (Sheila) Bowler of Enoch and Dennis (Wossene) Bowler of Laguna Beach, CA; 4 grandchildren Jared, Justin, Jonathon and Alianna and 3 great-grandchildren, with 2 more expected. He is also survived by his sister Helen Gardner of Gunlock, Utah. He was preceded in death by Thristian Bowler (great-grandchild).The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Marcellus Assiago, and the staff at the Cedar City Dialysis Center and the staff at the Iron County Rehab and Nursing for their outstanding care and support for Quenton and Sandy.A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 28th from 6:00-8:30 pm at Southern Utah Mortuary located at 190 North 300 West in Cedar City, Utah. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, April 29th at 11:00 am at the Parowan City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. In case of incliment weather the service will be held at the Summit LDS Ward Building.