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Cotton Bowen Obituary
He was born June 11, 1947, in Washington, DC to the late William Jones Bowen and Lois Edith Swartz Bowen.
Colonel Bowen, in addition to his parents, was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 50 years, Judith Ann Quier Bowen.
He is survived by his children Adam Clinton Bowen (son) and Heather Bowen Mulvihill (daughter) as well as his grandchildren: James Mulvihill, Matthew Mulvihill, Hailey Bowen, and William A. Bowen.
Colonel Bowen graduated from Walter Johnson High School in North Bethesda, MD. He went on to earn his BA in International Relations at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, and his MPA in Public Administration from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. As a civilian Colonel Bowen retired from Civil Service, after over 30 years of service, where he provided Policy and Doctrine explanation and enforcement for service members of NOAA and the Dept. of Navy. He furthered his military education at the U.S. Army Command & Staff College and the U.S. Army War College. He was a decorated Army veteran, having served as an Armor commander in West Germany and South Korea as well as a Military Police Unit Commander with posts in Prisoner of War Operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
His military honors include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, Army Reserve Medals, and the Army Commendation.
A memorial will take place on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 4 p.m. at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA 20186. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery, Hellertown, PA on Thursday, June 6, 2024, for immediate family and invited friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Colonel Bowen's name can be made to the Northern Virginia NTRAK, Inc. to help support and promote his favorite past-time. https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/nvntrak/cotton.
Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
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Joy Kundahl
January 16, 2025
As I was planning the funeral of my dear husband, George, here in Florida, I was informed that Cotton had passed away. George and I used to go out to lunch or dinner after Cotton's accident quite often and the men had a good time recalling their days together walking Civil War battlefields in Northern Virginia and beyond. Cotton always tried to be upbeat even after his accident and was always a pleasure to be around. He was a good, sincere friend of George's and will be missed by family and friends.
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