John Watson Bower died Friday, April 10, 2015, at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife: Esther Gates Bower; son: John W. (Mindy) Bower Jr., Wabash; and daughter: Rebecca (Robert Sr.) Bower Kramer, Portage, Mich.; grandchildren: Caitlin (Tyler) Kramer Pawl and Kelsey Kramer, both of Las Vegas; Robert Kramer, Jr., Boston; Mass.; …read more.