The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, October 2, 1996            TAG: 9610020411
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   20 lines

ALEXANDER B. BOWDEN

Alexander Broughton Bowden, 41, of Virginia Beach died Sept. 30, 1996, in his residence.

Mr. Bowden was a native of New York.

Survivors include his father and mother, Dr. Lemuel Bowden and Charlotte G. Bowden of Virginia Beach; one brother, Howard G. Bowden of Houston, Texas; four sisters, Margaret B. Nickodemus, Sand Point, Idaho; Mary L. Bowden Akin of Columbia, Md.; Rebekah B. Brown of Hamilton, Va.; and Stella F. Bowden of East Windsor, Conn.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Eastern Shore Episcopal Church by the Rev. Andrew MacBeth. Memorial donations may be made to charity of choice. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB