St. Thomas Apostle gives tribute to wife of Chuck Bowen Sunday; Funeral services set for Tuesday
By Chinta Strausberg
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A tribute to Verna Julia, the wife of Chuck Bowen, retired Executive Assistant to former Mayor Richard M. Daley, was held Sunday at St. Thomas the Apostle, 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, IL.
A prepast will be held at 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2012, followed by a 7 p.m. service to be held at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 45th and Princeton, Chicago, IL.
Mrs. Bowen passed at 1 p.m., July 16, 2012, at Northwestern Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Chicago, Verna Julia met Chuck Bowen 59-years ago when they attended Corpus Christi High School. She went to Chicago Teachers College but opted to work for the CTA as a ticket agent for ten-years. Mrs. Bowen then went on to work for American Airlines for the next 30-years. She then worked for the Cook County Assessor’s office for a decade where she retired.
Mrs. Bowen, the mother of four children, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, leaves to mourn her husband Chuck Bowen, three sons, Charles Jr. Darryl, Gene and daughter, Victoria and a host of friends and family.
Chinta Strausberg is a Journalist of more than 33-years, a former political reporter and a current PCC Network talk show host. You can e-mail Strausberg at: Chintabernie@aol.com.
