Gene Raymond Bowman, 81, died on November 21, 2022 at Mayo Clinic, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Gene was born October 12, 1941, to parents Raymond and Gertrude (Kilmer) Bowman in Dayton, Ohio. Gene attended grade school in New Lebanon, Ohio until he contracted polio at the age of 6 years old. He was tutored at home via TV monitor and continued with home tutoring through his high school years. After graduating from Dixie High School in 1960, Gene went on to college in Dayton, Ohio and earned a degree in Business Administration and Accounting. Around 1962, Gene moved to Chicago, Illinois to work for Social Security. He lived at the YMCA and took a cab to work every day. He was so happy being independent. In 1969, Gene became the accountant for the Christian League for the Handicapped in Walworth, Wisconsin, after being recruited by the founder, Charles Pederson. It was while working at the Christian League that he met his wife, Cheryl Swagger. They were married May 1, 197
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