In Memoriam - Aubrey Russell Bowles III
Aubrey Russell "Bunky" Bowles III, Esq. served the Jamestowne Society as Governor from 1975 to 1977.
BOWLES, Aubrey Russell III, 83, died on Friday, April 28, 2017. Mr. Bowles was born on November 21, 1933, the son of Aubrey Russell Bowles Jr. and Martha Mary Hoadly Bowles. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Hoadly Bowles. Mr. Bowles is survived by his wife, Jane Southall Bowles; and his sons, Aubrey Russell Bowles IV and his wife, Louise of Richmond, John Moseley Southall Bowles and his wife, Katherine of Richmond and George Hoadly Bowles of Virginia Beach. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren, George Hoadly Bowles Jr., Elizabeth Braden Bowles, Carrington Southall Bowles, Mary Madison Bowles, Aubrey Russell Bowles V, Drury Wood Knight Bowles, Donald Pope Whitley III; and his nephew, John Howard Lane of Pensacola, Fla. Mr. Bowles graduated from St. Christopher's School in 1952. He attended the Sorbonne University and received his Bachelor of Arts and Law degrees from the University of Virginia. He practiced law with the firm of Bowles and Bowles for 58 years. Mr. Bowles was a member of the Richmond and American Bar Associations, a counsel member of the Virginia State Bar, the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, the American Judicature Society and the American Law Institute. He was past governor of the Jamestowne Society, past president of the Antiquarian Society and a former board member of the Valentine Museum, a member of The Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society and the Commonwealth Club. The family would like to thank Miss Pitt and her staff for the wonderful care given to Mr. Bowles. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, in Hollywood Cemetery, 412 S. Cherry St., Richmond, Va., with a reception to follow at 5504 Matoaka Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Christopher's School, 711 St. Christopher's Road, Richmond, Va. 23226 or to a charity of choice.
Tributes
I send my condolences to all who have known Bunky for so many years. He was a wise and stable individual who worked for the best in the Jamestowne Society of many years. He was a friend and peer for many of us. He will be sorely missed by many. Rest in Peace, my friend.
~ Carolyn K. Farmer, Membership Chair
Bunky will be fondly remembered as the person at the table with the dry wit, the sharp intellect, and the wise advice. So sorry he is gone from our view.
~ Susan Godman Rager
~ Carolyn K. Farmer, Membership Chair
Bunky will be fondly remembered as the person at the table with the dry wit, the sharp intellect, and the wise advice. So sorry he is gone from our view.
~ Susan Godman Rager
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Last Update: 1 May 2017
