[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 11, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3297]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF EDWARD BOWMAN, SR.

  (Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
the life of a great man and constituent, Mr. Edward Bowman, Sr. of 
Cheshire.
  In my hometown of Cheshire, Connecticut, there aren't many traffic 
jams, but on the day of his burial procession, Ed Bowman caused one 
heck of a mess that virtually closed down Route 10. Hundreds turned out 
to pay respects to Cheshire's hero, a giant in business and in charity.
  One of Cheshire's leading businessmen, the owner of White-Bowman, Ed 
was an even better volunteer and community cheerleader. If you 
volunteered at the St. Bridget food drive, Ed Bowman was there packing 
grocery bags next to you; if you cared about youth sports, Ed Bowman 
was chalking the ball field with you; and if you were interested in 
helping kids go to college, Ed Bowman was right there with you hustling 
for scholarships.
  He was a rarity among us. He served not because he wanted any 
acclamation but because his Catholic faith told him it was the right 
thing to do.
  He leaves behind eight children and 25 grandchildren--a family that 
has simply picked up where its patriarch left off. Ed Bowman was 
Cheshire, and the Bowman family is Cheshire.

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