George William Bowman went to be with his Lord April 7, 2025, after a short illness at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, WA.  

George was born Nov. 26, 1933, in Modesto, CA to Jacob and Lucile Bowman.  His early childhood was spent in Ceres, CA where his parents were bankers.  

At age 11, his parents bought a small poultry farm in Turlock, CA.  After school, George would help gather and clean eggs.  In high school, he took up pole–vaulting and tennis.  He played tennis well into his 70’s.  

After graduation from Turlock High School in 1950, he attended San Jose State where he joined Sigma Pi fraternity and the ROTC program.  

He graduated in 1955 with a BS degree in business administration.  

He then served in the Army Special Services in Okinawa, Japan and the Army Reserves.  

He returned to the poultry farm where he partnered with his dad until he became owner in the 1960’s.  

Under George’s management, the business grew from 100–layer chickens to 125,000–layer chickens.  

George designed and built 3 automated high–rise chicken houses for modern efficiency.  

George married Sharon in 1965 and they were blessed with 3 great boys.  

He was an avid spectator at their wrestling matches and stage productions.  

He liked to engage his friends in games of tennis, ping pong or handball.  

He was pitcher for the men’s slow pitch league and last checked still held the record for highest batting average.  

He found time to serve as a trustee in their home church of Hilmar Covenant.  

In 1996, George and Sharon retired the same day and moved to their home in Trinidad CA where they had previously spent many summers vacations sport–fishing. 

 It wasn’t long until George was serving on the City Council as Harbor and Police Commissioner.  

In 2006, they decided to relocate to Port Angeles to be near their oldest son and his wife.  

George is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, John, and a son, Jeffrey. 

He leaves his wife Sharon, son Mark and wife Nancy; son Gary and wife Laura and granddaughter Sophia as well as several dear nephews and nieces.  

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the charity of choice. Celebration of Life, Saturday, April 26th, 11am, First Presbyterian Church, Port Angeles, WA. Livestream at fpcpa.org