THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, February 5, 1997           TAG: 9702050394
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   24 lines

LEMUEL BOWDEN

Dr. Lemuel Bowden, 82, died Feb. 2, 1997, in his residence.

Dr. Bowden was a native of Norfolk.

He is survived by his wife, the former Charlotte Lewis Griswold of Louisville, Ky., and by five of his six children, Howard G. Bowden of Houston, Margaret Bowden Nickodemus M.D. of Sandpoint, Idaho, Mary L. Bowden ScD. of Columbia, Md., Rebekah B. Brown of Hamilton, Va., and Stella F. Bowden of East Windsor, Conn. Survivors also include a brother, George E. Bowden of Bethesda, Md., and a sister, Elizabeth B. Couper of Charlottesville, Va.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Eastern Shore Episcopal Church by the Rev. Andrew MacBeth and the Rt. Rev. C. Fitzsimmons Allison. Prior to his death, Dr. Bowden requested that flowers be omitted at his funeral and that memorial contributions, if any, be made to the Latin/Greek Institute, the Graduate Center North, 25 W. 43rd St., New York, N.Y. 10036, to the Salvation Army or to any other charity of one's choice.

H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY