Grover Guy Bosier (b. November 02, 1888, d. January 14, 1980)
Grover Guy Bosier30 was born November 02, 1888 in Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, and died January 14, 1980 in Rifle,Garfield County, Colorado. He married Flossie Edith Carmichael on September 13, 1913 in Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa31, daughter of John Woodman Carmichael and Emma Okey Hall.
Notes for Grover Guy Bosier: 1920 Guthrie Center, Guthrie county, Iowa census records: Vol 32 ED 67 Sheet 16 Line 95 G. G. Bosier 31 b Ia Flossie 30 b Oh James 5 b IA Virginia 2 3/12 b IA He preferred to be called Guy. At the age of ten, Guy had to quit school and go to work to help support his family as a teamster. However he never stopped learning as he was an avid reader all his life. When his eyesight failed in later years he received the books for the blind on tape and listened to them. He subscribed to U. S. News and World Reports to keep up on current events.
Guy enjoyed fishing whether for catfish in Iowa rivers or trout in Colorado. He fished for sunfish, walleyes, - He just fished. He took his granddaughter Janet to catch night crawlers after the thunderstorms in Guthrie Center, Iowa so he could have good bait for fishing. He also enjoyed deer hunting in Colorado with his son-in-law, Bob Ricketts.
At one time he was a volunteer fireman in Guthrie Center, Iowa. During WWII Guy worked for the Army as a civilian and moved around to several bases in Minneapolis, MN, Kansas City, KN, Colorado Springs, CO, Camp Hale, CO and finally Rifle, CO. In Camp Hale, (1944-45) he was in charge of a group of German POWs who were dismantling the camp for the Army. In Oct. of 1945 the family ( Guy, Flossie, Daughter Virginia, and two grand daughters, Nancy and Janet Evans) moved to Rifle, Co.
Guy and Flossie opened a Chevron filling station and ran it for a couple of years. They sold this station and bought a nearby Phillips 66 station before moving to DeBeque and opening a restaurant. In 1949 they moved to Leadville and owned a laundry, however Guy had to move back to lower altitudes for health reasons and moved the laundry back to Rifle.
Guy and Flossie returned to Iowa to care for their aging Mothers and stayed there until 1956. Guy retired from the Rural Electric Association in Guthrie Center and then retired permanently to Rifle, Colorado.
He enjoyed smoking his pipes and used a cherry flavored tobacco. He enjoyed growing flowers, especially roses and collecting stamps. He had a Chihuahua named "wee one" for many years.
He was a kind and gentle man with his family. He provided a good living and worked hard all his life. He was a good father and husband and a wonderful grandfather.
More About Grover Guy Bosier: Occupation: 1917, Rural Electric Lineman. Social Security: 482-07-5919 issued in Iowa.32
More About Grover Guy Bosier and Flossie Edith Carmichael: Marriage: September 13, 1913, Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa.33
Marriage Notes for Grover Guy Bosier and Flossie Edith Carmichael: Bosiers celebrate 60th anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Bosier celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary September 13, 1973. Guy and Flossie (Carmichael) Bosier were married in Guthrie Center, Iowa. They had three children, James W. Bosier, deceased, Virginia (Mrs. Robert) Ricketts and Edward Bosier, both of Rifle. Out of town guests at a family dinner held in the Lovell Building on Sunday, September 16th, were: Mr. And Mrs. Howard Bosier, Perry, Iowa; Mrs. Coral Schoonover and Mrs. Dorothy Cochran of Guthrie Center, Iowa; Mr. And Mrs. Dean French, Guthrie Center, Iowa; Mrs. And Mrs. John Brill, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Arthur and son, Bobby, of Rangely; Mr. And Mrs. D. A. (Slim) Caldwell of Rangely; Mr. And Mrs. Loren Arthur, New Castle. Also present at the dinner were the guests of honor: Mr. And Mrs. Guy Bosier; Mr. And Mrs. Edward Bosier, Cindy and Rhonda; Mr. And Mrs. Bob Ricketts, Mrs. Laurie Power, Angela and Danny.
Ref: The Rifle Telegram, Rifle Colorado
Bosier, Mr Guy & Miss Flossie E Carmichael were m at the Presbyterian parsonage on Sat. Eve 13 Sep. P 5 c3
Newspaper abstract The Guthrian, Guthrie Center, Iowa 1913
Children of Grover Guy Bosier and Flossie Edith Carmichael are:
James Woodman Bosier, b. September 14, 1914, Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, d. August 10, 1962, Denver, Colorado.
Virginia Nelle Bosier, b. October 03, 1917, Guthrie Center, Ia34, d. April 04, 1992, Rifle, Garfield County, Colorado.
Edward Guy Bosier, b. August 22, 1926, Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa35, d. August 1980, Rifle, Garfield County, Colorado.
Grover Guy Bosier (b. November 02, 1888, d. January 14, 1980)
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