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William Ekron “Bill” Bowman Jr.

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William Ekron “Bill” Bowman Jr.

Birth
Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
Death
7 Feb 2008 (aged 76)
Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section Y, Site 81
Memorial ID
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Age at death- 76. Mr. Bowman was a widely known attorney.
He was a son of the late William Ekron Bowman Sr. and Louise B. Henderson.
He grew up in Birmingham, Ala., and Greeneville.
Mr. Bowman was a graduate of William & Mary University, where he is a member of the baseball, football and track Hall of Fame.
He was a running back for the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49'ers in the 1950s.
Mr. Bowman received a law degree from the University of Tennessee.
He served as a U.S. Prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office, was a defense lawyer for 30 years, and was an assistant district attorney for 17 years prior to his retirement in 2006.
Mr. Bowman was a former member of numerous civic organizations, a member of the Greene County Bar Association, and was a duplicate Bridge "fanantic" and was awarded the distinction of Master Bridge Player in Tennessee in 2007.

Survivors include his wife: Dee Dee Garner Bowman. Three sons: Andy Bowman, Frank Bowman, and Drew Bowman; and a sister: Suzanne Klyman.





Age at death- 76. Mr. Bowman was a widely known attorney.
He was a son of the late William Ekron Bowman Sr. and Louise B. Henderson.
He grew up in Birmingham, Ala., and Greeneville.
Mr. Bowman was a graduate of William & Mary University, where he is a member of the baseball, football and track Hall of Fame.
He was a running back for the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49'ers in the 1950s.
Mr. Bowman received a law degree from the University of Tennessee.
He served as a U.S. Prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office, was a defense lawyer for 30 years, and was an assistant district attorney for 17 years prior to his retirement in 2006.
Mr. Bowman was a former member of numerous civic organizations, a member of the Greene County Bar Association, and was a duplicate Bridge "fanantic" and was awarded the distinction of Master Bridge Player in Tennessee in 2007.

Survivors include his wife: Dee Dee Garner Bowman. Three sons: Andy Bowman, Frank Bowman, and Drew Bowman; and a sister: Suzanne Klyman.






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