Harold "Hank" R. Bower

Harold “Hank” R. Bower, 83, of Noblesville passed away May 30, 2022.  He was born October 18, 1938, in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late James Ellis and Pearl (Wyatt) Bower.  He married Paulla Kern on March 27, 1993.

Hank spent the majority of his working life breeding, training and showing horses from the age of 18. Hank showed Arabian horses for 30+ years, winning many trophies and ribbons plus having multiple national champions in the Arabian world all while working corporate jobs.  Training and showing quarter horses came after moving to Indiana.  The remainder of his work life was spent in the field doing custom hay baling and hay selling to the horse community. Hank retired from the field work at 70 and began the next phase of showing vintage cars. Hank joined the Piston Popper Car Club of Anderson, Indiana, ultimately leading to the presidency of the club. He was an avid hunter having several trophies mounted in his home and loved to shoot in competition with his sons.

He enjoyed collecting toy tractors, and talking endlessly about horses and cars.  One of his greatest loves was his Australian Cattle dogs.

He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Paulla Bower; four children, Steven (Marjorie) Bower, Cynthia Flanagan, Randy (Bre) Bower, Dianna Bower; brother, William Bower; sister, Cheryl Heitfield; 13 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren. He was preceded in passing by a son, Christopher Garrison and son-in-law, Terry Flanagan.

A Celebration of Life will be planned for a future date.  Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Arrangements were entrusted to Flanner Buchanan – Hamilton Memorial Park.