Henry E Bowman II

Henry was born to Earl Everett Bowman and Elba Lee Brotherton Bowman May 2, 1944, in Houston. Texas. The family moved to Tomball Texas when Henry was a small child. He worked on the family farm and nursery. He graduated from Tomball Highschool in 1963. He was the first male Cheerleader of Tomball High. He went on to the University of Texas A&M but was called to duty for the Vietnam War during his second semester. He completed his basic training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. During training he received the Parachutist Badge, Rifle Badge and the National Defense Service Medal. He had a brief stint in Vietnam, then was transferred to Alaska. He was with the 101st Airborne Division. “Army Ranger. Airborne. All The Way.”

He married Patricia Ann Cowart in Houston Texas, and had two sons. Brian and Corey Bowman.

He is survived by: Tanya Lawson (Life Partner), Sons Brian and Corey, Grandson Brent Bowman. He also leaves to cherish his memory: Nieces, Kristen “Kristenten” Nicole Scott, Charmaine Rambo, Claire Rambo, and nephew Michael Pence.

Henry was preceded in death by his father Earl Everett Bowman, his mother Elba Lee Melanie Brotherton, wife Patricia, and sisters Dawn Bowman Rambo and Sharon Bowman Pence.

Henry worked for the family business through High School. His grandfather started the first Fire Equipment company in the State of Texas. The articles from local history books, and the remaining equipment from that business has been donated to the Houston Fire Museum. Henry was an Engineer mapping out the Sagemont area, as well as numerous areas across the State of Texas. He enjoyed dancing, boating, fishing, riding motorcycles, playing Poker at Caesar’s Palace in Vegas, and was one heck of a pool shark. He spent many hours at Slick Willie’s and Wild West Dance Hall playing pool. When he could no longer play due to health issues, he gave his personal pool stick and case to his pool playing buddy Bill, the Shoe Shine man at Wild West. He loved to dance a fast polka. And if you ever were blessed to attend a Methodist Church service with him, you would have heard the most beautiful singing voice praising Yahweh. Henry rode in the Houston Livestock Trail Rides with Gene Autry and Roy Rodgers. Roy kept his Palomino Trigger at the property next to Henry’s parents’ property in Tomball, Texas. That was before RV’s. They slept on the ground and ate chuck wagon beans. Henry had a restaurant partnership in Chicago years ago. He helped the homeless, and had a dream of opening a restaurant just for them. He lived a full blessed life.

A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date. The family requests that donations be made to the American Stroke Association. https://americanstroke.org The family would also like to thank A Serene Healthcare Services for their love and support with his journey home. Henry would want to thank Ticia Sly for all her love and support through the years.