Robert James Bowlby, 79, of Maroa, Illinois died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, in Manor Care Health Services. Services in Dawson & Wikoff Colonial Chapel North, with burial in North Fork Cemetery in Macon County, Illinois.

Robert was born May 11, 1925 in Olney, Illinois a son of George and Mina (Glace) Bowlby.

He is survived by brothers, Victor A. and Marshall D. Bowlby and sister, Evelyn Coffey.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, George Jr and sister, Margaret Hazelrigg.

Breeze Courier (Taylorville, IL) - Saturday, January 15, 2005