Corey Bradley Bowman 5/21/1985 – 1/4/2022
A fantastical best friend to many, never shying from adventure or curiosity. A sidesplittingly funny entertainer at times, a beloved unique spirit always. Identifier of the infinite beauty in the world, forever showering his loved ones in admiration and adoration. Survived by his eternally loving mother Gina Bowman and brother Stephen Gendron, sister Charlotte Bowman, and remembered and cherished forever by countless loving friends, aunts, uncles, cousins, acquaintances, and complete strangers all over the world. Finally at peace and reunited with his father, best friend and favorite storyteller, Jerry Bowman.
Celebration of his beautiful and full life at Occasions, 9451 Gentry Ave, St. Louis, MO 63125 Sunday, January 9, From 2 – 4 pm (12:30 – 2 lunch for close family and friends) All are welcome for a toast to our Corey. In lieu of flowers, his family asks a donation be made to https://www.afsusa.org/ in his name to help others live without borders.
For mailed donations, address to:
Corey Bowman Scholarship
AFS-USA
120 Wall St, 4th Floor
NY, NY 10005
Enter Corey Bowman in Memorial line
Acknowledgements can be sent to Gina Bowman GLSCCB@yahoo.com
KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY SERVICE
My heart goes out to you Gina. The loss of a child is a mother’s greatest fear. Please know I am praying for you.
I’m so very saddened to hear of Corey’s passing. My sincere condolences to his friends and family.
I will always remember Corey and the amazing memories we shared in Thailand and St. Louis. He was such a bright light to many and brought smiles and laughter everywhere he went.
My deepest condolences to Corey’s family and friends. He was truly one of a kind and I will never forget the great times we spent together. Rest in peace dear friend.
Though I have not seen Corey for a couple of years, the years of our friendship and months that we lived together in Tower Grove in a Victorian home on Shenendoah were some of my favorite moments of my life. He used to wake me up every morning playing Michael Jackson’s “Don’t stop til you get enough” and always hit the high notes. We would stay up in his giant man-sized crib of a bed and laugh, tell jokes, do gymnastics and sometimes actually fall asleep. We would dance in the sprinklers at the neighborhood school and talk to just about everyone we met in the neighborhood.
Corey could make you feel like you were singularly the most hilarious, beautiful and special human alive. He was always curious, eager to be with friends and make other people happier than they were on any other day.
His laughter was boisterous and loud and could shake the rafters. He made delicious Bundt cakes and would leave me funny notes everyday before I went to work. He loved Jack in the Box, especially because we lived down the street from one.
He was so curious, adventurous, thoughtful and silly.
My heart breaks at the thought of never seeing his thousand watt smile again, but I am so thankful that I have so many glittering memories of my dear friend.
When Corey Bradley Bowman loved you, it was like warmth from the sun.
I will miss my beautiful friend, but I am so grateful for his friendship.
Corey, you’re a goddam unicorn.
My most sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
Corey, what can I say….we has a ton of great memories and you lived life to the fullest. You never held back and that is such a great quality to have and always always always the life of the party. As we lost touch over the years there is always the memories. Fly high my friend.
I am so sorry for your loss! Corey was such an amazing person. Smart, thoughtful, and absolutely hilarious! He will be so missed!
Life is too short and time is too precious. He lived life to the fullest and loved hard. We met at SSM years ago and he became a lil brother to me. So many laughs and memories to recount. He loved hard and was loved by many. He was a pure soul and I pray he is at peace. My forever unicorn and friend. Wished we could have reconnected when you reached out in November. Corey has and will forever hold a special place in my heart. Prayers and condolences to the entire Bowman family and the many friends who loved Corey❤️!
I’m saddened to hear the passing of Corey. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Even though Corey and I drifted apart, he will always hold a special place.
Hope you’re resting peacefully
So,sorry for your loss,Gina …. My heart aches for you… I’m not good on words but one thing I do believe in doing,is….Look up
,He will be looking for you…
I’m here if you need anything..
Love ya Rita
Sincere condolences to Corey’s family and closest friends. I worked with Corey only for a short time over a decade ago, but remember his smile and laugh quite well. He always made me feel special and remember him fondly. He is one of the most wonderfully unique people I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing. I am devastated to hear of his passing and hope he’s resting peacefully.
These last few days have been a flood of memories of the amazing experiences I’ve had with Corey. He will forever live in my heart. Praying for all his loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.
Prayers and condolences to Corey’s family! I worked with him for a short time but he brought life to our office and believed in me. He will be greatly missed.
Words cannot express how deeply saddened I am by Corey’s passing. The world will be less bright without him, he truly was a shining star. He was filled with such passion for life and a deep love for others ; I’ve always admired that about him.
My deepest condolences to family and friends.
Corey was magical. My memories of Corey are mostly from adventures in Thailand between Bangkok, Koh Tao, the hotel called VIP tower that served as our campus housing, and our wildly complicated return flight following that nasty accident. Over the years I’ve frequently thought of Corey, and living in DC I thought he would end up here eventually (considering his studies in political science, and the fact that I work across the street from the capitol). I’m heartbroken knowing we will never reconnect, but I know it is much harder to process for those who stayed close. Corey, you were loved by many. Somewhere in a box I still have your bloody copy of Jurassic Park that I always thought I would have a chance to return.
My precious Corey.
We used to say “we were cosmically thrown together”.
Our age gap and sibling like relationship was beautiful, complex, loving, silly, but most of all truthful. I love you so much. You made me laugh like no one else could and brought a smile to everyone you met. You were a blessing and your love for life was insatiable.
I will never forget us reading all the Harry Potter books together and crying together at the movies.
So many sayings and silly quotes will always remain with me.
Your my little jelly bean and I love you so.
Im so sorry to hear of Corey’s passing. I worked with him at ATT and he was so full of life and love. Reading the comments just brings back the memories of him. God Bless you and your spirit Corey. Fly with the angels. May God’s love and peace protect and rest on his surviving loved ones.
Our deepest sympathy to the family. Corey was another one of our children who we loved having over at our home. He brought laughter and happiness into our home and shared his life with us. We will always cherish the memories we have and especially the one where he came over to show us his prom attire – he was dressed in a zoot suit and looking so grand. Only Corey could pull it off. He was a beautiful, genuine, and loved person. Rest in peace Corey and show everyone in heaven that grand style you always had.