Roy Bowman

P styletextindent: 0.25in margin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalst1:Cityst1:placeRoyst1:placest1:City began working on farms with his family as a child, and his work in agriculture extended through his entire life. st1:Cityst1:placeRoyst1:placest1:Citys career in farming included three years in the Otis, st1:Statest1:placeNew Mexicost1:placest1:State area, and the remainder in the Artesia area. In addition to farming, st1:Cityst1:placeRoyst1:placest1:City was a cotton buyer and operated a pesticide application and fertilizer business. During his career, st1:Cityst1:placeRoyst1:placest1:City was respected for his knowledge of farming and received statewide awards for his farming ability. He also served as an officer for several statewide agriculture organizations.o:po:pP
P styletextindent: 0.25in margin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalRoy and Norma enjoyed traveling, and one of st1:Cityst1:placeRoyst1:placest1:Citys favorite trips was the one he and Norma took to st1:countryregionst1:placeSwitzerlandst1:placest1:countryregion and st1:countryregionst1:placeAustriast1:placest1:countryregion. st1:Cityst1:placeRoyst1:placest1:City enjoyed and was quite proud of his sons and his four grandchildren, and he was an ardent fan of the Artesia Bulldogs. st1:Cityst1:placeRoyst1:placest1:City was a member of Artesias First Christian Church where over the years he served as a deacon, elder, and chair of the Church Board.o:po:pP
P styletextindent: 0.25in margin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalst1:Cityst1:placeRoyst1:placest1:City was preceded in death by his wife, Norma, his parents, and his siblings, Johnny Bowman, Mary Edna Bowman Gray, Maude Bowman Parham, Jake Bowman, Ruby Trixie Bowman Ross, and Jimmy Bowman. He is survived by his son Mike Bowman and his wife, Stephani, of Lander, st1:Statest1:placeWyomingst1:placest1:State, and son Jeff Bowman and his wife, DeAnn, of Artesia. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Emily Bowman st1:placest1:CityMontrosest1:City, st1:StateColoradost1:Statest1:place, Carrie Wolfe and her husband, Jimmy st1:placest1:CityHollandst1:City, st1:StateMichiganst1:Statest1:place, Zachary Bowman Artesia, and Brock Bowman Artesia and one greatgrandchild, Caleb Wolfe.o:po:pP
P styletextindent: 0.25in margin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalA memorial service will be held at Artesias First Christian Church st1:date Month12 Day21 Year2011Wednesday, December 21, 2011st1:date, at st1:time Hour10 Minute010:00 a.m.st1:time cremation has already occurred. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Alzheimers Association www.alz.org or your favorite charity.o:po:pP