Benzie County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Bowman, Richard A & Genevieve K 
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Cemetery:           Benzonia Township Cemetery, MI
Name:               Richard A & Genevieve K Bowman

Date Of Photograph: October 18, 2006
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 Richard A Bowman "Dick" - b.Dec. 21, 1933 - d. Dec. 31, 2005
 Genevieve K. Bowman "Genny"  b. Mar. 16, 1935
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Social Security Death Index  
Name: Richard A. Bowman 
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX 
Last Residence: 49617  Beulah, Benzie, Michigan 
Born: 21 Dec 1933  -  Died: 31 Dec 2005 
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951  
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Richard "Dick" Bowman  -  Died December 31, 2005
BEULAH - Richard "Dick" Bowman, 72, passed away at home Saturday morning, Dec. 
31, 2005, in the arms of his loving wife.
Dick was born Dec. 21, 1933, in Flint. In 1947, he moved to Beulah with his 
parents, Roy and Annaretta, where his dad established Bowman's Sport Shop. Dick 
went to Benzonia High School and in 1950 joined the United States Air Force. He 
served in both Korea and Vietnam. Dick was with the K-9 division of the Air 
Police, providing base security.
Over his 22-year military career, Dick was stationed in Germany, where he 
coached several Air Force basketball teams. While stationed at the U.S. Air 
Force Academy, he was a member of the pistol and rifle teams. He placed second 
for the pistol team in national competition. Dick served with distinction and 
was highly decorated. He retired as a Technical Sergeant in 1972.
In 1966, Dick married the love of his life, Genevieve Scarborough.
Upon retiring from the Air Force, Dick launched a campaign to become sheriff of 
Benzie County. Still living in Duluth, Minn., at the time, it was difficult and 
he fell a few votes short.
He joined his dad at Bowman's Sport Shop in 1973; later he bought the business 
and sold it in 1982. In 1976, Dick established the Bowman's Sport Shop Road 
Race, a 7.6 mile foot race for the 4th of July. There also was a 5K race, which 
continues as the Beulah Firecracker 5K Race.
For a short time Dick was in auto sales with the John Hays dealership, and 
later joined the Record-Patriot to lead its advertising sales department for 11 
years, until his retirement in 1995.
Dick enjoyed many activities, including attending all of his daughter's 
basketball and softball games, along with his hunting, fishing, bowling, 
woodworking, traveling (extensive worldwide and across the U.S.) and above and 
beyond anything, golfing. As an avid golfer, he had memberships at the local 
courses and fired three holes-in-one during his career. Dick was involved with 
the Benzie Sportsman Club in the 1970s.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Roy and Robert.
Beloved by his family who will greatly miss him, Dick is survived by his wife, 
Genevieve; his children who loved and adored him, Robert Miller, Gail (Michael) 
Jones, Linda (Greg) Ponte, Douglas (Cheryl) Bowman, Shonna Uram and Kari (Troy) 
Zapolski; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Lawrence Bowman; 
one nephew, Dennis (Ellen) Bowman; and one niece, Debbie Bowman.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening, Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the 
Benzonia Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Benzonia 
Congregational Church, with the Rev. Stephen Davidson officiating.
Memorial contributions for Dick may be made to the Benzonia Congregational 
Church, 900 Barber St., Benzonia, MI 49616.
The Benzonia Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home is handling the 
arrangements.
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