Chilton B. “Dink” Bowers, age 80, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2021. He was born on October 2, 1940, in Grimms Landing, West Virginia to the late Dillard and Effie Bowers. He is preceded in death by his sister, Mary, as well as his brother, George. Chilton is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lois(Casper) Bowers; his daughter, Barb (Mike) Summers, sons David (Deena) Bowers and Darrin (Katje)Bowers; grandchildren Garrett and Meredith Hood; Matt and Bryan Summers; Reid and Caroline Bowers; Kenzie, Bailee, Sammi, and Emma Bowers.
Chilton graduated from Lancaster High School in 1959. He enlisted in the Army after high school and was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC, where he served in the 82nd Airborne Division. While stationed at Ft. Bragg, he met Lois on a visit to Washington, DC. They were engaged three weeks later and married in 1961 in Dillon, SC. They relocated to Lancaster, OH in 1965 to raise their family where Chilton worked and ultimately retired from Anchor Hocking after 33 years. He concluded his military career by serving with the Ohio Air National Guard (OHANG), where one of his duties was repacking parachutes. This reminded him of his days as a paratrooper and he proudly retired in 1992. He was extremely proud of all his military service. After retiring from Anchor and OHANG, he and Lois embarked on a second career together that lasted another 20 years helping families choose monuments and make memorial arrangements, eventually retiring in 2019.
Chilton was always very proud of and dearly loved his kids and grandkids, often sharing pictures and stories of them with anyone who would listen. He encouraged them to be anything they wanted to be, just to be happy. His favorite place to take the grandkids was down to “Papa’s Workshop” to work on his latest wood project or just pound nails. Chilton inherited and respectfully held the honorary title “Mayor of Ann Court.” He leaves behind a beloved Golden Retriever, Ginger II, who turned him into a real dog lover. Chilton was deeply loved and will be missed by everyone that knew him.
Visitation is to be held on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 from 2PM-6PM at the HALTEMAN-FETT & DYER FUNERAL HOME. Visit www.haltemanfettdyer.com to extend condolences to his family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Chilton’s name to his son’s Pelotonia cycling team. Use this link to donate: https://pelotonia.org/profile/DB0003.
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