Eugene "Gene" Thomas Bouse, 78, son of Clarence and Flora Lee Bouse, was born Feb. 9, 1925, south of Ohio Post Office in St. Clair County and passed away May 12, 2003, in El Dorado Springs.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Bouse; grandson, Christopher Stanley; two brothers, Harold Bouse and A.J. Bouse; and two sisters, Wilma Marshall and Elizabeth Long.
Gene is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, James and Karen Hartwell - Sahuarita, AZ; one son, James Stanley, and wife, Carole - Fort Smith, AR; two grandsons; one great-grandson; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Services were Thursday, May 15, in Sheldon Chapel with Rev. Donald Bouse officiating under direction of Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Musical selections were "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art." Burial was in Eastlawn Cemetery, Tucson, AZ.
