NameSibyl Lorraine Bowden
Birth28 Jun 1922, Latham, Le Flore Co, OK
Death18 Jan 2020, Campbell, Santa Clara Co, CA
Burial4 Feb 2020, Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA
Misc. Notes
She is the niece of Floyd Bowden and married to the brother of his wife.
[Obituary]
Sibyl (Bowden) Alford June 28, 1922 – January 18, 2020
Resident of Campbell, Sibyl peacefully passed from this life on January 18, 2020, at the age of 97. We take comfort in knowing that she felt “Blessed with a very good life”.
Sibyl was born to Clyde and Elsie Bowden in Shady Oaks, Oklahoma on June 28, 1922. She was the second of 8 children. Sibyl married her one true love, Cal D. Alford, on July 8, 1939 in San Jose, CA and resided in Campbell for the majority of their marriage. Sibyl was very proud of her association with the Rebekah Lodge of Campbell and volunteered in the community for many years.
Sibyl was preceded in death by her loving husband, Cal D. Alford and her son, Harvey D. Alford. She is survived by her son, Robert “Bud” Alford (Pat) of Campbell, granddaughters: Carrie Pesavento (Trace), Deidra Redford (Jon), Chris Bono (Lou), Peggy Austin ( Kevin), and Mary Voron (Nick), great grandchildren: Tyler and Troy Pesavento, Thomas and Hayden Redford, Matthew and Justin Craviotto, Jordyn (Austin) Schoenstein and Wyatt Austin, Nikolai and Michaela Voron, and great-great-grandchildren: Maddox and Lilly Craviotto. She is survived by her sister Joyce Hughins, and many nieces and nephews.
Services for Sibyl will be held on February 4, 2020 at The Chapel of Roses, Oak Hill Cemetery at 10:00am. A gravesite dedication will follow with a reception immediately after. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association. Oak Hill Memorial Park (408) 297-2447.
Spouses
Birth20 Feb 1918, Shady Point, Le Flore Co, OK
Death9 Aug 2000, Campbell, Santa Clara Co, CA
BurialOak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA
MemoPlot: Wisteria, Lot 2704, Grave 4
Misc. Notes
Moved from Oklahoma to New Mexico, then to Calif in 1937. Listed with his wife in the 1940 census for Campbell, as Carl C. with no children yet.
Was in Merchant Marine
[Obituary] MERCURY NEWS - Friday, 11 August 2000
Cal D. Alford, born February 20, 1918, at Latham, Oklahoma, died August 9, 2000, at Campbell, California. A resident of Campbell since 1937, he had been a volunteer with both the Fire Department and Campbell Police Auxiliary, served in the Merchant Marines during World War II, and was a dedicated member of the Odd Fellows Morning Light Lodge #42 for 53 years. He retired from the Campbell Lumber Company after 33 years. He was an avid outdoorsman, who loved fishing, hunting, and spending time at his cabin in Twain Harte.
Cal's greatest source of pride and happiness was his family. He was a devoted husband to his beautiful wife, Sibyl, whom he adored for 61 years. He was the loving father of Bud Alford of Campbell and the late Harvey Alford, loving grandfather to Deidra Redford, Carrie Pesavento, Chris Craviotto, Peggy Austin, and Mary Voron, great-grandfather to Thomas Redford, Tyler Pesavento, Mathew and Justin Craviotto, Jordyn and Wyatt Austin.
Funeral services [will be] held on Monday, August 14, 2000, at Darling and Fischer Campbell Memorial Chapel, Campbell, California. Burial followed at Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, California.
Marriage8 Jul 1939, San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA