David Bruce Bowe

David Bruce Bowe, age 57, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 8:24 a.m. suddenly of natural causes, after an early morning jog at Terry Hershey Park in Houston, TX. A native of St. Augustine, Florida and resident of Houma, LA. Survived by: wife, Karen Broussard Bowe of 33 years of Houma, LA; parents: Ronald Stafford Bowe and Virginia Young Bowe of St. Augustine, FL; sons: Damon Bowe, Collin Bowe, Kyle Bowe and Sean Bowe of Houma, LA; daughter, Heather LeBlanc and husband, Brent Kuylen LeBlanc of Lake Charles, LA; sister, Ronda Wages and husband, George Rainie Wages of St. Augustine, FL; mother-in-law,, Mary Bamford Broussard; nieces: Shane, Erin, Carrie, Kellin and Ashley; aunts: Connie Harbin and Lydia Lindberg; and uncle, Earle Bowe. David was the Director, Corporate Insurance and Risk Management, for McDermott International, Inc. at the time of his death. He joined McDermott in May, 1981 as an Insurance Risk Administrator after working at Travelers Insurance for seven years. David held numerous important positions during his 26 year tenure at McDermott including: Supervisor, Insurance Risk; Manager, Insurance Risk; and global Personnel Director. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1973 and a Masters in Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana in 1977. He held a number of professional certifications relevant to his positions at McDermott including a recent designation as a Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist. He was extremely active with the United Way, St. Matthews Episcopal Church and School, and other community service organizations. He was a parishioner of St. Matthews Episcopal Church, Houma, LA and Emanuel Episcopal Church, Houston, TX. Visitation 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 25, 2007 at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. Memorial Service on Thursday at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to: Bowe Children Education Fund at any Chase Bank or Mrs. David Bowe, 108 Krumbhaar Drive, Houma