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​Brian Richard Bowes, age 68.

Service Sunday 11AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie.

Brian Richard Bowes, age 68.

Beloved husband for 31 years of Wendy nee Fisher. Loving father of Aaron (fiancé Lilly Maris) Bowes, Hanna Bowes and Molly Bowes. Dear brother of Robert Bowes. Brian loved building homes, swimming, the outdoors, laughing, story-telling, grilling on his “Big Red Weber”, his dogs and fishing and boating under Fourth of July fireworks in Crystal Township, Michigan. Most of all Brian was passionate about his family and friends. He will be missed by all who knew him. He left his footprint wherever he walked.

Service Sunday 11AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster Street, Skokie, IL 60076, www.tbiskokie.org and PAWS Chicago,1997 N. Clybourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614 www.pawschicago.org. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com

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