BOWERS, Dorrance: It is with sad hearts we announce the passing of our much loved husband, dad and poppa. Dorrance Bowers died at Mountainview Care Home where he had resided the past two and a half years. The care and love he received there has been and always will be a great comfort to his family. "Bow" was born in Exeter, Ontario May 8, 1925. He grew up in Ottawa and after public school he studied medicine at the University of Toronto. He interrupted his studies to serve in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. He later studied at the Mayo Clinic and London Heart Institute. Dorrance came with his family to Kelowna in 1957 where he joined the Knox Clinic and later branched out into a private cardiology practice. He leaves behind his wife Ruth of 62 years, children, Jim (Catherine), Bob (Julia), Patty (Nick) Balfour and Barbara (Rod) Lawson, beautiful grandchildren, Jessica, Tom, Kate, Olivia, Ryan, Sam, Sarah, Jack and Graeme, and his sister, Joan McCallum. No public service will be held. The family will have a celebration of his life in the summer at his most favorite place, "The Beach Lot". Donations in "Bow's" memory may be made to the Good Samaritan Society, Mountainview Village, 3070 Burtch Rd., Kelowna, BC, V1W 5G2. Please visit www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com to leave condolences for the family. First Memorial Funeral Services, 250-762-2299 .
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