Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Joe Bowman, R. I. P.

Renowned Houston marksman, showman dies | Death Notices | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "Joe Bowman, a Houston bootmaker turned shooting expert whose marksmanship drew the attention of some of the Hollywood stars he had revered, including Roy Rogers and John Wayne, died Monday. Houston’s world-famous “Straight Shooter” was 84.

“My dad was revered around the world as a Western shooting expert in the vein of Roy Rogers,” said his son, Mark M. Bowman II. “He loved an era of bygone days and lived by that code.

“We lost a part of Houston’s heritage and a great guardian of Texas culture and history this week.”"

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