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DORA ANN "ECHO PILLOTT" BOWMAN

1952 - 2018

DORA ANN "ECHO PILLOTT" BOWMAN obituary, 1952-2018, Bishop, CA

BORN

1952

DIED

2018

DORA BOWMAN Obituary

Dora Ann Bowman, age 66 years old, born and raised in Bishop, CA left this world on her journey home during the afternoon of July, 26, 2018. Although she was a member of the Bishop Paiute Tribe on her father's side, she was born for Paiute People and into the Ta' Chinee' Clan (Red Water Running) of the Dine' (Navajo) People. She was one of the youngest children born to Edward and Virginia Bowman, a granddaughter of Sam , Sr. and Amy Harrison of the Bishop Paiute Tribe and Sam and Emma, Chief of Kayenta, AZ of the Dine' Nation.

Dora (Echo) is preceded in death by her parents; Edward and Virginia Harrison Bowman; brothers Edward "Eddie" Bowman Jr. , Wilfred-Bowman, Everett Bowman and Solomon "Rudy" Bowman.

Dora is survived by her sons, Daniel Anderson and partner, Rebecca Wright; grandson, Daniel Anderson, Jr.; granddaughter, Jocelyn; son, Tom Karakolos and family of Cresswell, OR; sister, Cecilia Fields and daughter, April; brother, Gene Bowman. She is also survived by first cousins, Alvin E. Bowman Jr., Barbara (Robert) Bowman Mora Jr., Patricia (Toney) Bowman Whitehorse of Shiprock, N.M.; Charlene (Robert) Bowman Redner, Rena(Elbe) Bowman Brown, Eugenia (Elwynn) Bowman Lomaintewa; nieces, Star S. Narcomey, Amanda S. Narcomey, Twyla Sepsey, Bryanna C. Kee, Tamara Skeets, Nichole Lomaintewa, Janette S. Rock, Jade Whiteside; nephews, Everett Bowman, Raimundo S. Huarte, Gabriel Neboyia, Garrett E. Neboyia and Elwynn Lomaintewa III and many more relatives in Arizona and New Mexico.

During Dora's (Echo) young adult life she was a radio disc jockey in Alaska. Later she moved to central California where the owned and operated a Highway construction company, all while raising her family with care and love.

She came back to Bishop in 2004 to live in retirement, she was best known for her kindness, sociability and sparkling personality.

Celebration Of Life is scheduled for Saturday, August 25 at 11 a.m. at the Bishop Barlow Lane Gym with luncheon /potluck to follow at same site. Interment will be private.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Inyo Register from Aug. 13 to Aug. 25, 2018.

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J Garcia

September 4, 2018

I want to extend my deepest sympathy to the Bowman family. May the God of compassion bring comfort to your family during the loss of your beloved Echo. May your good memories forever live in your hearts. My heartfelt prayers are with the family (1 Peter 5:10)

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