Surnames: Bowen, Corey, McCammon, Bowman, Mitchell, Scott, Holmes Donald Andrew Bowen, 76, a native of The Dalles, died on October 19, 2003. He was born May 22, 1927 in The Dalles where he grew up and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1945. During World War II he served in the Navy VS program as an aviation cadet. He graduated from Oregon State University in 1961 with a degree in electrical Engineering and earned a masters degree in systems management from the University of Southern California. In 1977 he married Barbara Corey of The Dalles. As an aerospace engineer, he had been employed at Lockheed Missiles and Space, Working at the headquarters in Sunnyvale, California and for Sperry Gyroscope As a field engineer in the U.S. and overseas locations including Africa and England. He was a test engineer and supervisor for the NASA Agena and Gemini space Programs. After 26 years with Lockheed, he retired in 1987. He and his wife returned to Oregon, where they lived for 6 œ years before Going back to California for two years. They returned to Oregon in 1999. He enjoyed backpacking in the Sierra Mountains and golf. In addition to his wife, Portland; survivors include sons Dane, Denton, North Carolina; William Corey McCammon, Dallas [Oregon]; Brian Bowman, Hillsboro [Oregon]; daughters, Jill Mitchell, Eldorado, California, and Dawn Scott, Dallas; brother, John (Jack) Bowen, The Dalles; sister, Mary Holmes, Portland; 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was Preceded in death by a son, Scott. A Celebration of Life Gathering will take place Saturday, October 25, at Clarement Clubhouse in Beaverton [Oregon], beginning at 2 p.m. Memorials May be made to the Odyssey Health Care Foundation. The Dalles Chronicle October 22, 2003. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize