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DATE: FRIDAY, January 21, 1994                   TAG: 9401210238
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT BOWMAN, DAVID LUTHER

BOWMAN, David Luther, 60, of Vinton, died, Wednesday, January 19, 1994. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. Surviving are his wife, Sue Hale Bowman; son and daughter-in-law, Michael L. and Cynthia L. Bowman, Long Beach, Calif.; daughter, Debra B. Secrist of Salem; stepson and wife, Thomas H. and Judy W. Robinson, Luray, Va.; stepdaughter and husband, Donna R. and Scott W. Stanley of Salem; grandchildren, Eric and Neil Secrist, Daniel and Jocelyn Bowman; stepgrandchildren, Lisa, Tommy, Mike, Katie Robinson, Kay Stanley; survivors also includes his father, Rev. Luther D. Bowman; sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Leslie Pugh, Lois and Ed Slusher, Chester Trail all of Floyd Co., Ruby and Robert Castle of Troutville, Ed Hale of Vinton; mother-in-law, Maude Hale, Vinton. David graduated from Bridgewater College with a B.S. degree in chemistry and retired from Norfolk Southern as manager of Shop Facilities after 35 years of service. He happily spent his retirement years gardening, traveling, working with computers & devoting much time as possible to his grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Monday, January 24, 1994, noon at Lotz Salem Chapel with the Rev. David Yingling officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Lotz Salem Chapel.



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