Charles W. Bowman, Jr

Charles W. “Boots” Bowman of Bel Air, MD died on Sunday, July 3 after a long siege with cancer. He was 66 years old. Mr. Bowman, a retired steel company regional sales manager and former U.S. Army officer, was born in Boston, Mass., and was a long time resident of Andover, Mass. A graduate of Punchard High School in 1957, he was a three sport athlete who captained baseball. He graduated from Norwich University in 1961, where he was a three year football letterman. Mr. Bowman served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1969, attaining the rank of Captain. After a tour in Germany, he was assigned to Vietnam in 1967 as a Senior Advisor (MACV) with the 3rd Squadron, 9th Armored Calvary Regiment (ARVN). He received numerous awards including the Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and the Combat Armor Badge. Mr. Bowman was employed in the Steel industry from 1969-2000, reaching the level of district manager. From 2001 until the present time, he was employed as a Substitute School Teacher at C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air, MD. Mr. Bowman considered this short period of his life a true passion. He leaves his wife of 36 years, Eileen (Smiles) Bowman of Bel Air, MD, daughter Diane and her husband William B. Lawder of Havre de Grace, MD, son Charles W. Bowman, III., of Philadelphia, PA., son John F. Bowman of Philadelphia, PA., and his wife Joy, grandson William B. Lawder, Jr., of Havre de Grace, MD, mother Priscilla H Bowman of Andover, MA., sister Janice, and her husband Douglas B. Tracy of West Harwich, MA., and also five nieces and nephews. Services will be held at the Free Christian Church, 31 Elm Street, Andover, MA on Monday, July 11, 2005, at 11:30 A.M. Interment will be at Spring Grove Cemetery, Andover, MA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to the University of Maryland, Greenbaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001