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Donald Bowman Obituary
Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at Moore Funeral Home.
Memorials: may be made to Wigs for Kids Foundation or an SPCA or animal shelter of choice.
Mr. Bowman was born April 17, 1950, in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1971 with a degree in journalism. He worked as a sports writer and editor at several newspapers, including Hartford Courant, The Wichita Eagle, The Sun Sentinel and in the San Francisco Bay area. He joined the Star-Telegram's sports department in February 1997. Several months ago, he organized a "Wigs for Kids" hair donation drive.
Mr. Bowman particularly loved University of Maryland basketball and the Oakland A's baseball team. He was also a member of GA since 1990 and very active in the local GA groups national hotline.
Mr. Bowman was a very charitable man and was an organ donor.
He was preceded in death by his father, Horace Bowman.
Survivors: He leaves many to cherish their memories, his fiancee, Peggy Eagan of Arlington; mother, Evelyn Bowman of Williamsburg, Va.; brother, Douglas Bowman of Ranson, W.Va.; nieces, Tracy and Shelley; cousin, Ken Wilkinson of Maryland; aunt, Constance Bartlett of Washington, D.C.; and a host of other family members and friends.
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Diana Jones
June 7, 2008
Thank you, Don, for being the special man you were. I will miss your smile and kindness.
Ethel Wadleigh
June 1, 2008
You will always be remembered for the numerous lives you have touched in years of GA service. Thank you, and may you rest in peace.
Mary Wilson
May 31, 2008
A little over a month ago, I saw Don here in Connecticut. Just weeks after the passing of my husband. He was a great comfort to myself and my daughter, who knew him as Uncle Dobo. I am grateful for his friendship, and for the close connection he had with my husband, Chris. He was there for Chris, in good times and bad. And I like to think that somehow, they are together now.
We will miss you, Dobo. And you, and your loved ones, are in our hearts and prayers.
Carolyn Asimianakis
May 30, 2008
Don, we are going to miss you, a lot! You came into our lives at a time when we were totally destroyed. We had lost pretty much everything. You gave us understanding, information, guidance, and love. You were the light at the end of the very dark tunnel. I truly believe that you helped to save Yanni's life. There are not words to thank you. We love you and will try to pass on to others what you have given to us.
Yanni Asimianakis
May 30, 2008
I met Don about 3 yeas ago, and knowing him change my life, as a matter of fact he save my life as he did with so may others. He had a unique way of touching people's lives. He will be missed tremendously.
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