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Bruce Frederick Bowman left his earthly home on Jan. 1, at the age of 73. He was born in New Haven and moved to North Carolina in 1974. Bruce served proudly in the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam.

In his life Bruce enjoyed music, fishing, gardening, and sports and excelled at all. He worked for several years for Lowe’s Home Improvement in the garden center.

He is survived by his loving wife, Laurie Ann Pohlman Bowman; daughters Shannon B. Swain (Ryan) and Jennifer L. Alexander (Robert); three grandsons, Sebastian Alexander, Liam Alexander and Dylan Swain; one granddaughter, Meghan Brigham; and sister Janice Ducaj (Scott).

A memorial service celebrating Bruce’s life was conducted on Jan. 9 at Forbis & Dick Funeral Service, Greensboro, North Carolina. If you so choose, donations may be made to patriotpaws.org.