Local person. Founder of Crown Point Mine in Gold Hill, Nevada. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Bowers

John Bowles was the president of Rexall drug company. He died in October 23, 1993, lived in Los Angeles, and died when he was 73.

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/23/obituaries/john-bowles-76-rexall-executive-who-promoted-voter-registration.html