Richard "Dick" Bowman '48
July 22, 2020 11:31 AM
updated: July 22, 2020 11:42 AM
Richard Joseph Bowman
October 18, 1927 ~ July 7, 2020 (age 92)
Richard Joseph Bowman, 92, an engineer, husband, father and granddad, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 with his sons by his side.
Services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday July 11, 2020, at the Lacy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Curt Plaxco officiating. Burial will be at West End Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 am – 10:00 am Saturday July 11, 2020, at the Lacy Funeral Home. Online
condolences may be made at www.Lacyfuneral.com.
He was born on October 18, 1927 to the late Joseph Longneker and Viola Leroy Bowman in San Antonio, Texas. He enrolled in the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in College Station, Texas on June 6, 1944 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum
Engineering. He served in the U.S Army in World War II and the Korean conflict. He married Margueret Ann Harrison on July 9, 1957, in Mission, Texas. He was a registered Petroleum Engineer in the State of Texas for over 60 years. A member of Wesley United
Methodist Church (Nederland, Texas) and First United Methodist Church (Gladewater, Texas).
Survivors include his sons & daughters-in-law, Steven J. and Julie Bowman of Bryan, Texas, Thomas W. and Sherry Bowman of Alvin, Texas, and five grandchildren, Tanner S. Bowman of Kadena AFB, Japan, Sarah Bowman of Alvin, Texas, Michael Bowman of Alvin, Texas,
Meagan Stacy and her husband Steven of San Antonio, Texas and Jaclyn Sable and her husband Joe of Boerne, Texas.
Memorials may be made to:
Wesley United Methodist Church
3515 Helena Ave.
Nederland, TX 77627
Phone: 409-722-7065
First United Methodist Church
215 W. Quitman Ave.
Gladewater, TX 75647
Phone: 903-845-3455
Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering
Richardson Petroleum Engineering Building
3116 TAMU
245 Spence St.
College Station, TX 77843
Services
VISITATION
Saturday
July 11, 2020
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Lacy Funeral Home
1380 N Harbin Dr. /P.O. Box 863
Stephenville, TX 76401
FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday
July 11, 2020
10:00 AM
Lacy Funeral Home
1380 N Harbin Dr. /P.O. Box 863
Stephenville, TX 76401