Noah Murray Bowman, aged 91 died peacefully in
his home on February 1, 2020. Noah was born
November 23, 1928, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the
son of Samuel and Christina (Murray) Bowman.
Noah attended Greenway and Daniel Mac schools
in Winnipeg and was active in both hockey and
baseball during his youth. He went on to attend
United College/University of Winnipeg graduating
with a BA. He later returned to university (after
winning a sum at Assiniboia Downs) to get his
teaching credentials. Noah did not pursue a career
in teaching after university but instead had a
lengthy career in the insurance field mostly for
Great West Life Assurance Company where he
held various management positions in Winnipeg
and Vancouver.
In 1951 he married his sweetheart, Maggie and
they shared a wonderful 66 years together. They
remained in Winnipeg for 20 years raising their
family and then moved to Vancouver in the 70’s.
Noah’s talents were many, but in particular he had
a calm manner and was always willing to help
family and friends find clear solutions to their
challenges. He had a dry sense of humour and a
love of literature and the performing arts. He
enjoyed cooking h i s special recipes and
appreciated a fine wine. Noah especially loved time
spent with his family. Above all Noah and Maggie
were a tour-de-force team when it came to their
children and growing family. They were also known
for their generosity to many charitable organizations
including “adopting” disadvantaged children in
foreign countries.
In his retirement, Noah enjoyed playing tennis into
his 80’s and following hockey and other sports. He
and Maggie spent many winters vacationing in
Palm Springs and Hawaii as well as travels to
Europe and other parts of Canada with friends and
family. During his retirement, Noah continued
consulting in retirement benefits and was able to
help so many people to plan and make wise
choices for their retirement years.
Noah is predeceased by his beloved wife Maggie
(October 13, 2017). He is survived by his children
Nancy Stevens (Geoff), Claire Warszycki (Vince),
Samuel Bowman (Julie) and Peter Bowman (Donna);
10 grandchildren, Peter, Kathryn, Mark, Benjamin,
Noah, Will, Lindsay, Robyn, Taylor & Samantha; five
great-grandchildren, Emilee, Oliver, Wyn, Oakley
and Harrison, and nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will take place at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, donations in honour of Noah can be
made to the BC Children’s Hospital.
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