Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

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Bowden James D 880322 p1
Patterson Man Drowns after Truck Goes into Canal; A Patterson man drowned Monday morning after losing control of
his truck and turning over into a canal off of West Stanislaus Road near Highway  33. James Douglas Bowden, 26, was
driving eastbound on West Stanislaus Road at a slow rate of speed, when the truck he was driving veered to the right,
according to a California Highway Patrol report. A CHP spokesperson said Bowden then apparently over-compensated
by steering right then back to the left and went off the north side of the road and flipped over into the canal about a
quarter mile west of Highway 33. The time of the accident was 5:30, according to the report. The Stanislaus County
Coroner listed the cause of death as drowning. Bowden was driving a 1987 Chevrolet pickup truck owned by the West
Stanislaus Irrigation District, for which he has worked as a pump operator for 6 1/2 years.  A supervisor reported Bowden
missing at about 8 a.m. The sheriff's department was  notified to check into the possibility of foul play; but a
spokesperson, for the department said it was determined as a probable accident and turned over to the CHP for further
investigation. Officials said it was not immediately known why Bowden lost control of the truck. Services for Bowden
will be held Thursday, 10 a..m., at the Hillview Funeral chapel.  The  Rev. John Surratt of the Assembly of God Church
will officiate. Interment will follow at the Patterson District Cemetery. Born in Patterson, Bowden is a 1979 PHS
graduate, where he was active in athletics.  He is survived by his wife Marjie Bowden of Patterson, and their daughter
Brittani. Also surviving are his parents, Murlin and Shirley Bowden of Patterson, two sisters, Candy Banks  and Melody
Banks, both of Washington, a brother Don Bowden of Wasco, a grandmother Isabell Thompson of Patterson, and a grand
father, German Bowden of Westley.