1913 - 2007

Charles Abrams Kowallis, 94, died Friday, January 26, 2007 at a nursing home in Salt Lake City, Ut. He was born January 28, 1913 in Montpelier, Idaho. He was the third of eight children born to Wilhem and Bertha Kowallis.

Charles attended Logan High School where he excelled in sports. He was captain of the basketball team and was all state in track, football and tennis. His love of and participation in sports would continue for the rest of his life.

From 1931-1934 Charles served an LDS mission in Germany and Austria. During the later years of The Great Depression, he worked as a pay master in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then went into the family hardware business.

He married the love of his life Nina (deceased) on May 6, 1941 in the Logan LDS Temple. Charles served honorably in the US Army during World War II using his German language skills. Until his retirement in 1978, Charles and his brother Wilford (deceased) successfully owned and operated Kowallis Hardware and Implements, located at 36 South Main St. Logan, UT.

Long time Cache Valley residents will remember that this was a genuine hardware store where the motto was “We Service What We Sell.”

During retirement he devoted his time to his family, LDS Temple work, community volunteer work and Golf. Following a serious illness in 1995, he relocated to Salt Lake City.

He is survived by his three children Kaye Kowallis Schierlman (Nevada, MO), Charles G. Kowallis (Salt Lake City, UT), Reid B. Kowallis (Burlingame, CA), two sisters Bertha Error, Avis Peterson, 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 12:00 PM on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street, Logan, UT . A viewing will be held at the Allen-Hall Mortuary on Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and prior to services at the mortuary from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to The American Parkinson Disease Association at www.apdaparkinson.org or The Primary Children’s Hospital at www.primarychildrens.com. Condolences may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.