Anthony BOWEN Obituary

Dear Susanne, Richard, Christopher and family,
Last weekend we heard from Lize and Feiko Arbeider about Tony's passing.
We are stunned and do not yet realize that he has passed away.
Our condolences and we wish you much strength.
Peter and Nies ten Bosch.

Christopher, Alan and I send our condolences as you grieve the passing of your dear dad.

DR Bowen was an extremely resourceful lecturer. His thoughts will forever be in our minds.
Rest in peace- absolute peace.
Julius Badu

Condolences to Richard and Chris and families. Tony was my design lecturer in 1978 then a neighbour in the 1990s. In that time Tony and Betty were huge supporters of my efforts to get Windflow going, and were like family to our kids when they came along. Such a lovely couple! Such a nice man! The photo I'm attaching is a bit blurry but has Tony in the centre of a shareholder meeting for the factory commissioning of the prototype Windflow 500 in 2003. Tony was smartly turned out as ever! Other notables present are the late Neil Cherry (in the wheelchair with the same awful disease that took Betty) and the late Jeanette Fitzsimons, MP. Good company then, good company now for him.

Dear Richard and Christopher,

I was sorry to hear of Tony's passing. My condolences to you both, Susanne (whom I haven't had the pleasure of meeting) and your families. I had nice lunch with Tony at Ward's house a couple or so years ago. It was great catching up with him then, and he shared some news about you both.

I have fond childhood memories of both Tony and Betty, including learning to ride a bike in your backyard at Norfolk Street (and getting told off for crashing into a tree).

Sorry I will be unable to attend Tony's funeral. Please know that there is always a spare bed in Auckland should you ever need it. It would be nice to see you.

Warmest regards
Ben.

Graham was a student at the Canterbury Uni School od Engrg 1962-64 when Tony was finishing his degree and doing his post grad studies. We met Betty & Tony again in Akl when Tony worked for the NZED at the Otara Power station. Our lives kept crossing over the years and we shared some very memorable occasions with them & got to know their "boys". The family even visited us in KL in 1992 when G worked for Malaysian Airlines. Betty was the perfect match for Tony & a great social event organiser. We miss her wonderful personality. Lately we have caught up with Tony & Suzanne at University events. we even spent a memorable time at the Mbro Sounds "Bach" helping scatter Betty's ashes. Tony you were a real friend. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Farewell to a very kind friend and true Gentleman.

Dear Family,

On behalf of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Canterbury, I extend our deepest condolences on Tony's passing. We are profoundly saddened by this loss. Tony was not only a valuable member in our midst but also a frequent source of inspiration, mentorship, and leadership. His contributions to the department and to the field of fludi mechanics will be remembered with great respect and gratitude.

Please know that our thoughts are with you during this time of grieve. We hope you find comfort through the many fond memories about/with him and in the many lives he touched through his work and character.

With sincere sympathy and blessings,
Stefanie Gutschmidt on behalf of all our current and former staff
(Head of Department)

He was a great and kind man he helped me with my Maths at home where we would have him over I would like to thank Chris and Richard who have been there with him for about 5 weeks