Cedar City High School

Blake Bowman - 7/31/2005

Class of 1994

CEDAR CITY - Our sweet, loving Blake left this earth on July 31, 2005 to find solace in the arms of a loving Heavenly Father. He lost the struggle to overcome a major depressive disorder with which he had been troubled in his life.

Blake was born to Rhead and Alexandra Bowman on October 7, 1975 in St. George, Utah. He attended South Elementary, Cedar Middle School, and graduated from Cedar High School in 1994. He served as class president his senior year. He was loyal to his friends and compassionate to the less fortunate. He was an excellent athlete and an outstanding soccer player. He loved to play tennis and was on Cedar High School's tennis team, playing many stirring matches during the season and at state. He and his brother, Marc, were a joy to watch as they played each other. He loved to attend school dances and the mothers of his dates were free from worry when their daughters left on his arm - Blake was a true gentleman. He attended college in Salt Lake City and at SUU and was close to a degree in Economics and German.

Blake served in the Netherlands Mission for two years where he excelled at the Dutch language. His mission president remarked at the time that Blake had the greatest command of Dutch and Flemish of any of the missionaries who had ever served under him. He made special friends among the people he taught and was able to assist other missionaries in learning the language.

Blake married Alexandra Pingree in the Salt Lake Temple on September 29, 2001 to the delight of all who knew them. That day was their perfect day. They will forever be soul mates. Blake was Alli's treasure and will always be her "Blakey." He was her whole world. He will be sorely missed by his wife Alli, the families of Blake and Alli, sister Andria (Travis) Williams, and brother Marc. He was adored by his nieces Lindsey and Brooke and nephew Cameron.

Blake had an even temperament, a friendly and caring attitude, and non-judgmental ways which endeared him to family and friends and all who came to know him. He was very sensitive to others and loved animals and children. He had a poetic imagination and as a child he wrote several short poems for his dad's birthday. One of these seems particularly appropriate at this time:

TIME

Always moving

But at the same time standing still

Wishing you could turn back

Or move forward its' hand.

There have been 1 fuzzies left so far.

Comments or Memories

Trevor Ryckoort (3444 days ago)

Blake was one of my favoured elders during the time he served as a missionary in Belgium. We had great times together and spend lots of time studiying the Bible and the book of Mormon. He also was one of the most gifted missionaries I encountered and found myself fortunated to have met him. He has inspired me to join the church and I am happy I did. One could not see that Blake was troubled when he served the Lord and I was astonished to have received the news about his struggle. Blake may you our loving Heavenly Father receive you in his arms and comfort you. G B

Shimara Bolte-panhuyzen (4476 days ago)

Hello,.............. I almost don't know what to write or whom to write to. My name is Shimara Bolte-Panhuyzen, I live in Germany right now, but I come from the Netherlands originally. I lived in the city of Eindhoven when (then) Elder Bowman served as a missionary. He was a very faithful and hardworking missionary, who left a good impression with every person he meet. He was gental, loving, friendly and funny. All the members in our ward liked him. My whole family still remembers him. He visited us with his mom and aunt at the end of his mission. I think he visited my parents home spontaniously a couple of months or years later, but unfortunately I wasn't home. Today I was reading in my journal from 1997 and found an entry on Elder Blake Bowman. It had a picture of him and his companion. I had written underneath:"The most handsome Elder of '96".(I was a teenager back than) I wondered what had become of him and tried to find him on facebook. To my suprise I couldn't find him there, so I googled him and was shocked to find this entry on him. I'm so sorry for his loss! If anyone of the family care for the picture from my journal, just let me know. I'm sorry I react 7 years alfter his death. I didn't know. May God bless his wife,family and other loved ones he left behind. With love, Shimara Bolte-Panhuyzen