Scott Charles Bowers

Scott C. Bowers, known to most as Stoney Greywolf, passed away quietly at home November 2, 2014. He was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era Veteran and a well-known horse trainer, farrier, and cowboy poet. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Kimberlee, his brother James (Vicky) Bowers, his cousin Charlene Peterson, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was pre-deceased by his son Mark, and his parents Bernita (Frisch) and Leland Bowers. Stoney was one of the last of the true cowboys, with a deep love of his country and its wilderness. He worked horses and cattle from Alaska to New Mexico, and worked with Native American peoples, establishing wilderness camps with tribal councils in New Mexico and with Easter Seals in Alaska. He was active with the Las Vegas Indian Center for many years. Stoney was best known for his ability to work with horses, particularly adopted wild mustangs. He was a true horse whisperer, gentling many horses others could not even approach, forming bonds with the animals that were never broken. Stoney’s greatest pride was in his knowledge of what he called “My beautiful America”, “My Land”, and “My Wilderness” and he showed that love through his art. He painted his cowboy life experience in oil paint on canvas, but his true gift was his ability to paint pictures with words. He is the author of two published volumes of cowboy poetry, “Reflections from the Wilderness, A Cowboy’s Journey” and “An American Cowboy Rides Again”, with three additional as yet unpublished collections, chronicling his life in the wilderness he loved so much. On September 6, 2014, Stoney wrote a poem to his brother Jim, entitled “A Cowboy’s Last Prayer” which said in part, “They found me at dawn For this cowboy had passed on Ridin’ across a western purple sky And the wind sang his last cowboy song As I turned in the saddle and waved good-bye” Goodbye, Cowboy. You will always be remembered and sorely missed.