This is the documented grave of a convicted criminal. Information below comes from public records.
William F. Bowen Jr.
1931 โ January 15, 1965Convicted 1961
Buried at:
Calvary Cemetery , St. Louis, Missouri ยท Block 108, Lot 49, Space 6, Maple Hill Cemetery
Criminal History (Public Record)
Convicted of the October 1961 stabbing murder of Janice Clower Thomas, a young Huntsville housewife and mother. He was executed by electrocution at Kilby Prison on January 15, 1965. Contemporary accounts noted his composure on the day of execution.
Background
William F. Bowen Jr. was the last person executed at Kilby Prison in Alabama before a long hiatus in executions in the state. He was convicted of a 1961 murder in Huntsville.
Contemporary Huntsville Times and Montgomery Advertiser coverage (1961 crime and January 1965 execution)
Alabama historical execution records
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