| This Philadelphia Story is not one of wealth and glamour, but one of hard work. My grandfather, Harry Bowman, made a living from delivering ice using a horse drawn wagon and his two youngest sons as hired hands. Harry was what we would now call an "owner operator" in that he owned his wagon. Harry's father, George Bowman, made his living as a produce huckster. Typically, a huckster was a peddler who would go from street to street, and neighborhood to neighborhood with his goods in a push cart. The huckster would shout-out whatever it was he was selling, so that housewives could here him coming. Harry's youngest son was my dad, Otto W. Bowman. He only had a ninth grade education and worked his whole life as a Boiler Operator. He wasn’t rich, or had a prestigious job, but he was a great dad. It is his memory that I dedicated this page. |
The Portal Page of Joan L. Asche
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| Hey Bob!! Where in the hell are you? Contact your sister. |