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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jack Selwin Bowen
Jack Selwin
Bowen
Jan 11, 1944 — Feb 3, 2018
Jack Selwin Bowen's Obituary
Jack Selwin Bowen, 74 of Grand Island, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, February 10 at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel with Full Military Honors following the service. Chaplain Tim Wegenast will be officiating. Burial will be in the Shelton Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the family to be designated at a later date. Online condolences may be directed to www.livson.com.
Jack was born January 11, 1944 to Edwin and Louise (Westover) Bowen at Belfast, ME. He grew up and received his education in Belfast. Jack played many sports in his early life including baseball, basketball and swimming. He went on to play semi-pro basketball with the Rockland Rockets in Rockland, ME.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Hall on December 3, 1960 at Belfast, ME.
Jack joined the United States Army in 1961 and was Honorably Discharged in 1965, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the 101st Airborne.His military training helped to pave his career path. Jack became a U.S. Marshall in Maine, a police officer in rural Nebraska and retired as Chief of Police for the Shelton Police Department.
Jack's wife Mary passed away on November 19, 2007. He later married JoAnn Hypes on December 31, 2010 at Grand Island.
Jack loved traveling the country on his motorcycle, golfing, swimming, touring museums, playing cards, especially pitch and poker and spending time with his family.
He was a member of Grand Island Peace Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 53, the VFW, Legion Riders of St. Paul and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, JoAnn of Grand Island; his sons, Scott (Terry) Bowen of Belfast, ME and Troy Bowen of Denver, CO; two step-children, Ashley (Jason) Manning of Shelton, and Wayne Smith of Grand Island; grandchildren, Jack Muegerl, Kristina Burmood, Tyler Bowen, Stormy Bowen, Ty Bowen, Lainy Bowen, Cooper Bowen and Addison Manning; and great grandchildren, Madisen, Preston, Brayden, Payton, Jaci and Owen.
He is also survived by three brothers in arms, Roy Deen, Bud Edwards and Neil Miller.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mary; his daughter, Lori Whitefoot.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, February 10 at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel with Full Military Honors following the service. Chaplain Tim Wegenast will be officiating. Burial will be in the Shelton Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the family to be designated at a later date. Online condolences may be directed to www.livson.com.
Jack was born January 11, 1944 to Edwin and Louise (Westover) Bowen at Belfast, ME. He grew up and received his education in Belfast. Jack played many sports in his early life including baseball, basketball and swimming. He went on to play semi-pro basketball with the Rockland Rockets in Rockland, ME.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Hall on December 3, 1960 at Belfast, ME.
Jack joined the United States Army in 1961 and was Honorably Discharged in 1965, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the 101st Airborne.His military training helped to pave his career path. Jack became a U.S. Marshall in Maine, a police officer in rural Nebraska and retired as Chief of Police for the Shelton Police Department.
Jack's wife Mary passed away on November 19, 2007. He later married JoAnn Hypes on December 31, 2010 at Grand Island.
Jack loved traveling the country on his motorcycle, golfing, swimming, touring museums, playing cards, especially pitch and poker and spending time with his family.
He was a member of Grand Island Peace Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 53, the VFW, Legion Riders of St. Paul and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, JoAnn of Grand Island; his sons, Scott (Terry) Bowen of Belfast, ME and Troy Bowen of Denver, CO; two step-children, Ashley (Jason) Manning of Shelton, and Wayne Smith of Grand Island; grandchildren, Jack Muegerl, Kristina Burmood, Tyler Bowen, Stormy Bowen, Ty Bowen, Lainy Bowen, Cooper Bowen and Addison Manning; and great grandchildren, Madisen, Preston, Brayden, Payton, Jaci and Owen.
He is also survived by three brothers in arms, Roy Deen, Bud Edwards and Neil Miller.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mary; his daughter, Lori Whitefoot.
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