Andrew Bowker

Andrew Bowker, 25, of Edgewood, NM passed away on Monday, February 27, 2006 in Carlsbad, CA. Andrew was born on March 18, 1980 to Bryan Richard and Ruth Anne (Woolley) Bowker. Andrew was a member of Boy Scouts of America, and was an Eagle Scout. He was a New Mexico High School Super Computer Challenge winner; as well as a volunteer fire fighter for the Edgewood Fire Department; a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints church; a software engineer contractor for Sandia National Laboratory; an avid mountain biker; and outdoorsman. Andrew is survived by his parents, Bryan and Anne Bowker; brothers, Kurt Bowker and his wife Kristine of Moriarty, NM, John Bowker of Albuquerque, NM, and Christopher Bowker of Albuquerque, NM; his grandmother, Ruth Woolley of Salt Lake City, UT; and many friends. Andrew will be remembered as a loving son, brother, grandson, and friend and will be missed by all that knew and loved him. A Viewing will be held on Monday, March 6, 2006 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church in Edgewood, NM. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM. President Virgil Higgins will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Bryan Bowker, Kurt Bowker, John Bowker, Christopher Bowker, Eric Coulson, Eric Walker, and Jared Hinton. Interment will be at the Mountain Valley Cemetery in Edgewood, NM. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Andrew Bowker Memorial Fund, Great Southwest Council, Boy Scouts of America, 5841 Office Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87109