1939
Phil
2011
Phil Bryan Bowman
July 2, 1939 — July 11, 2011
BOWMAN, Phil Bryan
Of Kalamazoo Phil passed early Monday morning, July 11, 2011 at his home in Kalamazoo. He was born July 2, 1939 in Tulsa, OK the son of H. Bryan and Josephine Sprague Bowman. Phil graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1957 and was a 1961 graduate of Kansas State University where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Purdue in 1965. He was employed by the Upjohn Company from 1965 until he retired in 1999 from then Pharmacia & Upjohn. He received company-wide recognition for developing pharmaceuticals in 1978 and 1998. Phil was an avid volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America for over 35 years. He served as a Scoutmaster, District Training and Council Advancement Chairman, member and Vice President of the Board of Directors, and Area II Coordinator for National Youth Leadership Development. He was presented the Silver Beaver Award in 1988. Phil led 16 backcountry treks at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and both attended and led courses at the Philmont Training Center. Phil possessed a deep faith and actively participated at Westwood United Methodist Church where he served in many leadership capacities and helped develop the Sunday School Program. He served on the Foundation board and chaired the Administrative Council. He was a Stephen Leader. Based on his work with youth, he was awarded the Cross and Flame as well as the Torch Award. Phil was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother. On June 10, 1962, Phil and his loving wife Karen Bozarth were married, and she survives. Also surviving are: three children, Scott Bowman of Kalamazoo, MI, Christopher Kelly Bowman of South Bend, IN and Katherine Michael Wolfe of Defiance, OH; four grandchildren, Abbey and Alan Bowman, and Bryan and Jacob Wolfe; several cousins also survive. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 16 at Westwood United Methodist Church, 538 Nichols Rd. In lieu of flowers, Phil?s family requests memorial donations be made to Responsible Adventures, Phil B. Bowman Memorial Philmont Fund, PO Box 155, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 or the Westwood United Methodist Church Foundation 538 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49006. Please visit www.langelands.com to sign Phil?s online guest book or leave a condolence to his family. 269-343-1508.
Of Kalamazoo Phil passed early Monday morning, July 11, 2011 at his home in Kalamazoo. He was born July 2, 1939 in Tulsa, OK the son of H. Bryan and Josephine Sprague Bowman. Phil graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1957 and was a 1961 graduate of Kansas State University where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Purdue in 1965. He was employed by the Upjohn Company from 1965 until he retired in 1999 from then Pharmacia & Upjohn. He received company-wide recognition for developing pharmaceuticals in 1978 and 1998. Phil was an avid volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America for over 35 years. He served as a Scoutmaster, District Training and Council Advancement Chairman, member and Vice President of the Board of Directors, and Area II Coordinator for National Youth Leadership Development. He was presented the Silver Beaver Award in 1988. Phil led 16 backcountry treks at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and both attended and led courses at the Philmont Training Center. Phil possessed a deep faith and actively participated at Westwood United Methodist Church where he served in many leadership capacities and helped develop the Sunday School Program. He served on the Foundation board and chaired the Administrative Council. He was a Stephen Leader. Based on his work with youth, he was awarded the Cross and Flame as well as the Torch Award. Phil was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother. On June 10, 1962, Phil and his loving wife Karen Bozarth were married, and she survives. Also surviving are: three children, Scott Bowman of Kalamazoo, MI, Christopher Kelly Bowman of South Bend, IN and Katherine Michael Wolfe of Defiance, OH; four grandchildren, Abbey and Alan Bowman, and Bryan and Jacob Wolfe; several cousins also survive. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 16 at Westwood United Methodist Church, 538 Nichols Rd. In lieu of flowers, Phil?s family requests memorial donations be made to Responsible Adventures, Phil B. Bowman Memorial Philmont Fund, PO Box 155, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 or the Westwood United Methodist Church Foundation 538 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49006. Please visit www.langelands.com to sign Phil?s online guest book or leave a condolence to his family. 269-343-1508.
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