Jeffrey B. “Biz” Blowers, 62, of Bells Landing died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.
Mr. Blowers was born Feb. 11, 1955 in Clearfield, the son of Raymond L. and Lois “Butch” (Hummel) Blowers.
He was a graduate of the Clearfield Area High School in the class of 1973.
Mr. Blowers had worked for the Benjamin Coal Co. Railroad, Sanders Bridge Construction and New Enterprise.
He had played semi-pro football with the White Tail Bucks. He was an avid outdoorsman, and he enjoyed listening to live music and was an entertaining storyteller.
He was famous for two phrases, which he conveyed to everyone: “God Bless us all big and small” and “Cheer up better days are coming.”
Mr. Blowers served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam era on the Ice Breaker Glacier.
He is survived by three brothers and two sisters, Melvin Blowers and his wife, Gloria of Sautee, Ga., Raymond Blowers and his wife, Nancy of La Porte, Ind., Larry Blowers and his wife, Jan of Gladstone, Mo., Kathy “Cougar” Lamoreau and her husband, Denny of Clearfield and Helen Rhine and her husband, John of Curwensville; seven nephews and one niece; several great-nieces and great-nephews; his former wife, Rebecca Miller of Clearfield; and his beloved dogs, Butch and Stella.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, at the Bennett & Houser Funeral Home Inc. of Clearfield with the Rev. M. Bruce Dimmick officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the Clearfield Honor Guard.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Clearfield Honor Guard, the Civil Air Patrol or a charity of the donor’s choice.
To send online tributes, go to www.bennettandhouser.com or www.mem.com.