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RICHARD H. BOWEN

1940 - 2017

BORN

1940

DIED

2017

RICHARD BOWEN Obituary

BOWEN, Richard H. Beloved Husband, Cherished Father and Grandfather Of Bedford, MA, January 16, 2017. Son of the late Harry and Ann (Hickson) Bowen, Jr. Beloved husband of Joan (Copithorne) Bowen. Devoted father of Ami Bowen of Newton, Charles Bowen of Durham, Maine, and Catherine Bowen of Vienna, Austria. Loving grandfather of Gavin and William Cotter, James and Robert Bowen, and Emil Schelker-Bowen. Brother of Harry Bowen III of Charlottesville, Virginia. Caring uncle to many nephews and nieces and their children. Richard spent his 50+ year career in finance and sales management, working at Citibank in New York City and several Boston-area technology firms, most recently WorkTech. An active member of the Bedford community, he held leadership positions on several town organizations including Bedford Youth and Family Services, the Bedford Finance Committee, and the Bedford Democratic Committee. A history and geography buff, Richard enjoyed taking his children and grandchildren to visit Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields and quizzing them about state capitals. He loved to share a good breakfast, discuss the latest issue of The Economist, and take long mountain hikes with friends and family of all ages. Memorial service on Saturday, January 28, at 1 pm at the First Parish in Bedford. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Richard's memory to Friends of Acadia (friendsofacadia.org), the Bedford Citizen (thebedfordcitizen.org), or Trinity Boston Foundation (trinityinspires.org).

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Published by Boston Globe from Jan. 24 to Jan. 26, 2017.

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Reiner Ebenhoch

February 1, 2017

My sincere condolences and sympathy to Richard's family. May he rest in peace!

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Larry Ragland

January 25, 2017

I never met Richard, but was his insurance broker for 6 years. We never had a conversation (and there were many) where we did not share a laugh, an anecdote from Richard and commentary about life. He was a man of great scope, bigger than life, who commanded respect from me during these years just from the power and conviction of his words and in his deep, rich voice.

Though I never met him I knew he was a good man and that if I will miss him others will be severely affected by his departure. They say God calls when he needs you. And I can see Rich up there holding court and being the smartest guy in the room.

K. L.

January 25, 2017

It can be so hard to face the first year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.

January 25, 2017

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family during this time of grief. Psalms 65 : 2.

January 24, 2017

My sincere condolences to your family. May God "who comforts us in all our trials" (2 Cor 1:4) comfort you and your family at such a difficult time. I know God will help you to endure because he cares for you (1Peter 5 :7).
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Jack Hall

January 24, 2017

Richard, I miss your presence so much my friend of 40 years, and grieve with your family and friends. You were as close to the perfect friend as there can be. I guess we should not dwell on our loss but be grateful for the time we had with you.

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