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Birth:          11 Dec 1925 Beaver, Beaver Co., Utah
Death:          19 Jan 2011 Beaver, Beaver Co., Utah
Burial:         22 Jan 2011 Mountain View Cemetery, Beaver, Beaver Co., Utah

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Obituary - On Wednesday Morning, January 19, 2011, Our Husband, Father, 
Grandfather, Uncle, Friend returned home to his heavenly father at age 85. Shorty was 
born on December 11, 1925 in Beaver, Utah to Seldon and Delia Nowers. 

He attended grades one through eleven in Beaver. He joined the army at age 17, and 
served in the south pacific during World War II. He was wounded in Okinawa on May 
17, 1945, and received a Purple Heart for his service. 

After an honorable discharge from the army he married the love of his life Bonnie Jean 
Bradshaw of Minersville, Utah. They were married on December 17, 1949 in Beaver at 
the home of Shorty's parents Seldon and Delia. They were later sealed in the St. 
George Temple on June 26, 1964. 

To this union four children were born, Douglas K., Roger B., Carol Jean and William 
Michael. 

Shorty was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he held 
the office of High Priest. He and Bonnie served a mission at the Bishop's Store House. 
He enjoyed serving as a home teacher as well. 

Shorty retired from the Beaver County Road department in 1990. He loved farming, 
raising cows, deer hunting and especially his family. 

Shorty is survived by his wife Bonnie Jean Nowers of 61 years, his sons Doug (Lynne) 
Nowers of Glenwood, UT, Roger (Jill) Nowers of Panguitch, UT, Mike (Elaine) Nowers 
of Beaver, UT, his daughter Carol Brian of Cedar City, UT, 14 grandchildren, 28 great 
grandchildren, his sisters Eleene Osborne of Cedar City, UT, Helen (Carlyle) Rollins of 
Vernal, UT and Peggy (Paul) Mecham of Morgan, UT, his brother John R. (Laura) 
Nowers of Richfield, UT. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother Gerald S. Nowers, a sister Margaret 
Boyle, son-in-law Elbert Brian and brother-in-law Bruce Osborne. 

Funeral Services will be held Saturday January 22, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Beaver 
3rd Ward Chapel located at 220 North Main Street, Beaver, UT. A viewing will be held 
Friday January 21, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday one hour prior to 
service both viewing's at the church. 

Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery all under the direction of Southern 
Utah Mortuary. 

Parents
NOWERS Seldon ()
STALEY Delia Marie ()

Siblings
NOWERS Seldon K. ("Shorty") (11 Dec 1925 - 19 Jan 2011)

Marriage To BRADSHAW Bonnie Jean (31 Mar 1930 - 30 Aug 2012)
    m. 17 Dec 1949 Beaver, Beaver Co., Utah

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Parents
BRADSHAW William Ira (1 Dec 1890 - 25 Sep 1962)
GRAY Hazel (2 Jan 1903 - 30 Jan 1941)

Children by BRADSHAW Bonnie Jean 31 Mar 1930 - 30 Aug 2012
NOWERS Douglas K. ()
NOWERS Roger B. ()
NOWERS Carol Jean ()
NOWERS William Michael ("Mike") ()

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