I went to Ed Bowen's funeral/memorial, having not known him as an adult at all. In fact, never saw him in life except perhaps at an early reunion.
I was overwhelmed by the crowd there and the memorial service itself, which apparently was planned by Ed. One got the clear idea from the community that Ed was more than a fine man, but a man of great accomplishment and generosity.
He did us all proud for sure. I was very impressed. One of the three largest crowds at a funeral I ever saw.
Eddie was my first real boyfriend – and my first date. It was the summer between the 7th and 8th grades on a Saturday afternoon. He walked to my house to pick me up, then we walked around to Blvd. Granada to catch the bus down town to the Lowes Grand to see a movie. I don’t remember what we saw, but I remember my hands getting sweaty every time we held hands. Afterwards, we walked somewhere near for an ice cream, then we caught the bus back to Cascade Heights. I remember the day fondly, and was never the same again. The romance only lasted a few weeks, but it was a very sweet first romance. Our first and only kiss came years later at the 30th Reunion…I have the picture!
As I mentioned on my profile page, Eddie was one of my first friends at Southwest High. After graduation, I did not see him again until I saw him in emergency room at Clayton General Hospital in Riverdale when I had taken a friend there. At each reunion, we always talked about Mr. Fink, our homeroom teacher!
I never saw Eddie after we graduated. Eddie established a medical practice in Snellville, which is east on US 78 past Stone Mountain. Eddie was my sister Nancy's doctor. According to Nancy, besides being an outstanding doctor, Eddie was a community leader and loved by all which explains the crowd at his memorial service which I attended.
Frank Lane, Jr
I went to Ed Bowen's funeral/memorial, having not known him as an adult at all. In fact, never saw him in life except perhaps at an early reunion.
I was overwhelmed by the crowd there and the memorial service itself, which apparently was planned by Ed. One got the clear idea from the community that Ed was more than a fine man, but a man of great accomplishment and generosity.
He did us all proud for sure. I was very impressed. One of the three largest crowds at a funeral I ever saw.
Frank Lane
Rae Ann Cail (McIntire)
Eddie was my first real boyfriend – and my first date. It was the summer between the 7th and 8th grades on a Saturday afternoon. He walked to my house to pick me up, then we walked around to Blvd. Granada to catch the bus down town to the Lowes Grand to see a movie. I don’t remember what we saw, but I remember my hands getting sweaty every time we held hands. Afterwards, we walked somewhere near for an ice cream, then we caught the bus back to Cascade Heights. I remember the day fondly, and was never the same again. The romance only lasted a few weeks, but it was a very sweet first romance. Our first and only kiss came years later at the 30th Reunion…I have the picture!
Rae Ann
Jim Ratzman
As I mentioned on my profile page, Eddie was one of my first friends at Southwest High. After graduation, I did not see him again until I saw him in emergency room at Clayton General Hospital in Riverdale when I had taken a friend there. At each reunion, we always talked about Mr. Fink, our homeroom teacher!
Bill Moss
I never saw Eddie after we graduated. Eddie established a medical practice in Snellville, which is east on US 78 past Stone Mountain. Eddie was my sister Nancy's doctor. According to Nancy, besides being an outstanding doctor, Eddie was a community leader and loved by all which explains the crowd at his memorial service which I attended.