Raymond M. Bowen of Plainfield, Ind., formerly of Montrose, died Feb. 5, 2012. He was 76.
Mr. Bowen was born July 15, 1935, in Flagler, to Lee and Myrtie (Quintin) Bowen.
He served in the U.S. Army. He was a project engineer for the Colorado Department of Highways for 35 years, retiring in 1991. He later worked for Castle Rock Construction as project manager for 15 years before retiring in 2006.
Mr. Bowen is survived by his wife, Mary Bowen; three sons and their wives, Marshall and Stephanie Bowen, Duane and Darlene Bowen, and Merle and Leanne Bowen; two daughters and their husbands, Sharon and Rick Todd, and Annette and Dave Duncan; an adopted daughter and her husband, Sandra and Clinton Sanders; four brothers, Maynard Bowen, Lloyd Bowen, Roy Bowen and Ron Bowen; two sisters, Mary Reich and her husband Keith, and Martha Johnson; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Aaron Bowen and Joseph Bowen.
A memorial service will be held Friday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at Mount Tabor Baptist Church in Byers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Life Outreach, Water Wells for Needy, P.O. Box 982000, Fort Worth, TX 76182, or Hospice, 401 Bowling Ave., Suite 51, Nashville, TN 37205.
Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home in Plainfield, Ind., is handling the arrangements.
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