Nan, I miss you more and more each day. What I wouldn't give to have a hug from you and hear your laugh one last time. Love you forever. Adam xxx
Doris Bowen (13 Jan 1923 - 13 Apr 2018)
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DorisThe Air Ambulance Service
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- Location
- Canley Garden Cemetery
- Date
- 21st May 2018
- Time
- 12.45pm
In loving memory of Doris Bowen who left us on April 13th surrounded by love.
Sometimes there is such a focus on dates, to and from, but very little emphasis given to the '-' in between, that little dash is a lifetime. Let us tell you about our darling Mom, Nan and Nanny Doris.
Doris Bowen; wife to Arthur. Mom to Barry, David, Michael and Hazel. Nan to Garry, Adam, Samantha, Steve and Neil. Beloved Nanny Doris to Ollie and Ava, Lily, Emily and Luke. Cherished second Mom to Pam, Jackie, Sue and Glynne. Just like a nan to Lezah and James. Others would know her as a dear friend, neighbour, auntie, sister or simply that lovely lady on the bus.
Our Nan was full of stories; tales of glider wings, camping trips, the Smiths crisp factory, queuing for tomatoes on her wedding day, throwing slippers and what she said to Arthur as he approached the garden gate. These stories are famous in our family; she never tired of telling them and we never tired of hearing them. What we would all give to hear one of her stories one last time.
Our Mom, Nan and Nanny Doris embraced that everyone is different. She would greet everyone she encountered with that gorgeous smile and a warm hello regardless of who they were, what they wore or what they looked like. We invite you to celebrate the life of Doris Bowen whether you choose to wear black, a bright colour or her favourite colour lilac; you are welcome to join our family on May 21st.
The one way we can keep someone's memory alive is passing on their stories. In this way, it makes them immortal. Our Mom, Nan and Nanny Doris had a wealth of stories and it is now our turn to share them. We look forward as a family in celebrating everything that made Doris who she was. We will miss her more than words can express but there is a bond between us that nothing or no one can break.
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![Fantastic send off for our dear Mom, Nan, Nanny Doris, Auntie, & friend. Everyone contributed in their own individual way and to top it of the sun was shining. Such a glorious day. Here’s a picture I took yesterday that I wish to share. Xx](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/RH1R1B4fwO1Uo2GiFIE0u69V_3o=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/8eca8eae-e48a-48ef-ac80-b6bfdb5d80a5.jpeg)
Fantastic send off for our dear Mom, Nan, Nanny Doris, Auntie, & friend. Everyone contributed in their own individual way and to top it of the sun was shining. Such a glorious day. Here’s a picture I took yesterday that I wish to share. Xx
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![Doris Bowen](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/L7pOqCW2QOwMERJL7O-JdplMZPc=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/f41127ac-d45e-4c6e-a565-9000c7d7ad2f.jpg)
![Fantastic send off for our dear Mom, Nan, Nanny Doris, Auntie, & friend. Everyone contributed in their own individual way and to top it of the sun was shining. Such a glorious day. Here’s a picture I took yesterday that I wish to share. Xx](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/RH1R1B4fwO1Uo2GiFIE0u69V_3o=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/8eca8eae-e48a-48ef-ac80-b6bfdb5d80a5.jpeg)
Fantastic send off for our dear Mom, Nan, Nanny Doris, Auntie, & friend. Everyone contributed in their own individual way and to top it of the sun was shining. Such a glorious day. Here’s a picture I took yesterday that I wish to share. Xx
![Me and my precious mom. My love now and forever xx](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/AkvBZaoXrA2j4Y8zPHnMSfDnFtA=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/2d5007df-a5c3-437b-a7a6-fc1348c40da8.jpg)
Me and my precious mom. My love now and forever xx
![90 years young](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/X0UJ5I4lY_76rLSQpQyMgD5eLbc=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/43c5996f-aef5-495e-8caa-471516c9147a.jpg)
90 years young
![Moms 90th Birthday Bash](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/nIgnJG0wCA5yFf7neNYRMr2lofo=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/35d1c704-da9b-4098-8b6f-49732c237e80.jpg)
Moms 90th Birthday Bash
![Happy times with our family’s](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/VvyU5Q-7gUf38fNtzhgJizjY1QE=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/4d715155-5635-4b9f-b7cf-cd7019cb74c0.jpg)
Happy times with our family’s
![Happy times on holiday with our families .](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/OlCwrPQ0eMGskzeIN1u2oS2KYhA=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/78caafd4-3d25-475a-892a-7e518857002e.jpg)
Happy times on holiday with our families .
![Mum & me at her 95th Birthday Celebrations.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/_Jt5-sU_wITGBT1F4bpemAhB_SI=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/c042006c-02f6-41e8-b3f7-108524f8ea77.jpg)
Mum & me at her 95th Birthday Celebrations.
![Mum & me her 95th Birthday Celebration](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/dxSEWwG7nLT_63MwT0vFNCPCxK0=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/25bf1b00-0d7d-4b12-9f2d-fde9f2ff6fd6.jpg)
Mum & me her 95th Birthday Celebration
![My Mum and her Mom. These two women are my heroes. Watching my Mum with her Mom has shown me what it truly is to be a devoted daughter.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/cSXyJrpghhYUggQPHRcEW8ZHRV8=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/dd02de9c-57ac-4488-8a5f-f9ba338b0b90.png)
My Mum and her Mom. These two women are my heroes. Watching my Mum with her Mom has shown me what it truly is to be a devoted daughter.
![My gorgeously photogenic Nan. Cirque du Soleil. You loved the show and we all had such fun pushing you up that ramp to get out. I can still hear you laughing now.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/LdkFXFCTOicgTUp9lq9CGadU4YI=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/1952a536-148e-458b-ba6e-5a64dcd865cb.jpeg)
My gorgeously photogenic Nan. Cirque du Soleil. You loved the show and we all had such fun pushing you up that ramp to get out. I can still hear you laughing now.
![Mine and Garry’s wedding day with the one and only Doris Bowen AKA Nan. Happy memories. 💕😘](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/lWo_Y6z_nj-UK8uuV_1P0mGlIBc=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/a47579e2-6044-408c-97b6-98b8d9736ba2.jpeg)
Mine and Garry’s wedding day with the one and only Doris Bowen AKA Nan. Happy memories. 💕😘
Cirque du Soleil, mum, daughter, grand daughter.
![Mum as a baby](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/49RqoJPnBZbCcJr0LIx-mdz2Mv4=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/b151dba4-3feb-4ce9-a4d3-f09fb95ef4d9.jpg)
Mum as a baby
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