It is with great sadness that we report the death of our good friend Herb Bowman who died June 6, 2009, in Colorado. Herb was battling cancer for a number of years and died during a hospital procedure related to his treatment.

Herb, a retired school teacher, helped to start intentional older adult ministries in his local congregation at Littleton UMC. He was also instrumental in helping to initiate a Conference Council on Older Adult Ministries in the Rocky Mountain Conference.

At the time of his death, Herb was serving his second term as the Western Jurisdictional Representative on the UM Committee on Older Adult Ministries. Herb had been elected as the chair of the Grants Committee at the meeting in September 2008. Most recently, he participated with Dr. Richard Gentzler in leading a seminar on older adult ministries in Tucson, Arizona, in May 2009.

Herb was a visionary for older adult ministries and a mentor for many leaders in the aging field. His expertise and wisdom will be greatly missed.

Herb is survived by his wife, Jeanette, and his children and grandchildren.

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