John Carl Bowling

John Carl Bowling, 84, passed away on September 15, 2013. He was born July 13, 1929 in Towncreek, Alabama to Minnie and Elmer Bowling.

He was a self-made man who owned an aluminum extrusion company and was a real life rags-to-riches story. In addition to being an industrialist and an inventor, John was a character who enjoyed telling stories and loved his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

John leaves behind his loving wife of 63 years, Doris Bowling; three children, John Vincent Bowling of Aguanga, Calif., Gale Bricka of Anaheim Hills, Calif., and Vickie Maxfield of Orange, Cal...