Dan Leslie Bowden
June 11, 1929 — September 14, 2018
Dan Leslie Bowden, 89, of Coconut Grove, FL, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018. A Graveside Service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service at the Country Club of Columbus.
Born June 11, 1929, in Columbus, Ga., Mr. Bowden received his AB in English from Berry College, a small liberal arts school in Rome, Ga. After his graduation, he made his way to New York City, where he worked odd jobs including at a shipping dock. He spent time in Hawaii as a teacher at the Kamehameha School before landing an interview with Pierre "Pete" Cameron, then the headmaster of the Ransom School (the previous name of Ransom Everglades School). Mr. Cameron persuaded him to travel to Coconut Grove to teach English in 1955, and Mr. Bowden soon found a permanent home.
Mr. Bowden was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Andrew Bowden and Annie Russell Bowden, and his three brothers, Joseph, Thomas and Robert Bowden. He is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and their children. His funeral will take place in his home state of Georgia; Ransom Everglades is planning a Celebration of Life for 10:30 a.m. on October 15 at the Lewis Family Auditorium at 3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, Fla., and a service of remembrance next spring during Alumni Weekend.
Mr. Bowden's family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be directed to the Dan Leslie Bowden Endowment in the Humanities at www.ransomeverglades.org
Columbus, GA, 31907
Born June 11, 1929, in Columbus, Ga., Mr. Bowden received his AB in English from Berry College, a small liberal arts school in Rome, Ga. After his graduation, he made his way to New York City, where he worked odd jobs including at a shipping dock. He spent time in Hawaii as a teacher at the Kamehameha School before landing an interview with Pierre "Pete" Cameron, then the headmaster of the Ransom School (the previous name of Ransom Everglades School). Mr. Cameron persuaded him to travel to Coconut Grove to teach English in 1955, and Mr. Bowden soon found a permanent home.
Mr. Bowden was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Andrew Bowden and Annie Russell Bowden, and his three brothers, Joseph, Thomas and Robert Bowden. He is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and their children. His funeral will take place in his home state of Georgia; Ransom Everglades is planning a Celebration of Life for 10:30 a.m. on October 15 at the Lewis Family Auditorium at 3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, Fla., and a service of remembrance next spring during Alumni Weekend.
Mr. Bowden's family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be directed to the Dan Leslie Bowden Endowment in the Humanities at www.ransomeverglades.org
Graveside Service
SEP 22. 2:00 PM (EDT)
Parkhill CemeteryColumbus, GA, 31907
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