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

DATE: Thursday, October 3, 1996             TAG: 9610030297
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   19 lines

ALEXANDER B. BOWDEN

Alexander Broughton Bowden, 41, 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; a 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. today in 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