HLS 18RS-3524 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 225
BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH
COMMENDATIONS: Commends posthumously John W. Bowman of Shreveport for his
outstanding accomplishments
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend posthumously John W. Bowman of Shreveport.
3 WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
4Louisiana House of Representatives learned of the death of John W. Bowman, a resident of
5Shreveport, at the age of seventy-six; and
6 WHEREAS, John was born on November 12, 1941, in Bluefield, West Virginia, to
7James and Louise Bowman; and
8 WHEREAS, after graduating from Bluefield High School in 1959, he proudly served
9his country in the United States Air Force; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Bowman received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Northeast
11Louisiana State College (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe), where he
12served as vice president of Pi Sigma Epsilon, a national coed professional fraternity for
13students in the fields of sales, marketing, and management; and
14 WHEREAS, upon graduation, he served as manager for South Central Bell
15Telephone Company; he later had several sales jobs before founding an insurance agency,
16The Human Resource Dept., Inc., where he worked for forty-five years; and
17 WHEREAS, John founded the business in 1974; The Human Resource Dept., Inc.,
18is now managed by John's son, Greg, and a team that is proud to carry on John's legacy of
19exceptional service through meaningful relationships; and
20 WHEREAS, he was a prominent figure in the Shreveport business community; Mr.
21Bowman was a charter member of the Southern Hills Business Association; and
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1 WHEREAS, Mr. Bowman was always active in Summer Grove Baptist Church in
2Shreveport; he served on various committees and was a deacon and Sunday school teacher;
3and
4 WHEREAS, Mr. Bowman is survived by his loving wife, Linda; son, Greg, and his
5wife, Pam; daughter, Sharon, and her husband, Darren; grandchildren, Caroline, Cooper,
6Catie Claire, and Harrison; brother, Kenneth, and his wife, Ginger; and sister, Connie, and
7her husband, Ray; and
8 WHEREAS, John W. Bowman merits a special measure of posthumous
9commendation for the indelible mark he left on the community of Shreveport, whose citizens
10will long reap the benefits of his enduring legacy.
11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
12Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend posthumously John W. Bowman; does
13hereby recognize that he will forever be remembered, respected, and admired by the many
14citizens whose lives he touched; and does hereby extend sincere appreciation for the deep
15pride and honor that this truly remarkable gentleman brought to his family and friends, his
16community, and the state of Louisiana.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
18to the family of John W. Bowman.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 225 Original 2018 Regular Session Seabaugh
Commends posthumously John W. Bowman of Shreveport, La.
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