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Jack Bowman Obituary, Resident Of Bloomington, Jack Bowman Has Passed Away

Jack Bowman Obituary, Death – At The Hospice House in Bloomington on March 10th, 2023, Jack Bowman passed away. On November 9th, 1937, he was brought into this world by his parents, Margaret and Hubert Bowman. After graduating from Stinesville High School in 1955, Jack continued his education at Indiana University, where he received three degrees, culminating in a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1971.

He has spent his entire life in the field of education and served as superintendent of the Olympia School District in Stanford, Illinois from 1980 to 1990. After that, he spent the next four years as the superintendent of the Monroe County Schools in Bloomington, and then he completed his career as the superintendent of the Muncie Community Schools in Muncie for the last five years of his career. He is survived by his wife of 63 years.

Sue Sieboldt Bowman; sister, Kay Fatch, Spencer; brother, Jay Bowman, Williamsport, Md.; a daughter, Dr. Jaqueline Bowman, Russellville, Ark.; a son, Douglas Bowman and his wife Tammy Bowman, Corvallis, Ore.; four grandchildren, Jack Bowman, Herndon, Va., Dr. Emma Bowman, Corvallis, Ore., Chloe Bowman, Portland, Ore., and Seth Bowman, Corvallis, Ore. His parents, his brother Carl, and a daughter, Stephanie Bowman, passed away before him. He followed in their footsteps. Chandler Funeral Home in Ellettsville is the location of the funeral services that will be held on March 18.