Obituary for William C. Bower
The Ithaca Journal, Dec 7 1990, P. 4, Col. 2

"TRUMANSBURG -- William C. Bower, 78, of 7115 Halseyville Rd., Trumansburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1990 in Tompkins Community Hospital.
  Born in Lansing, he was the son of the late Clarence Lyon & Suzie Collins. He had been employed by the Ithaca City School District until his retirement in 1974 & was a member of North Lansing Lodge #774, F. & A.M.
  Mr. Bower is survived by his wife, Edna Ackles Bower of Trumansburg: daughters and sons in law, Beverly and Ralph Tuckerman of Alpine, Nancy and Larry Gambitta of Rochester, Cora and Bruce Fellows of Trumansburg and Linda and Bill Warner of Locke; eight grandchildren & six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 in the E.C. Wagner Funeral Home of Ithaca, Rev. Sheldon Stephenson officiating. North Lansing Lodge #774 will conduct Masonic rites immediately following the funeral service. Burial will be in Frear Memorial Park in the spring."