John Bowman and Ian Stewart RIP
The Grim reaper seems to be working overtime in Cumbria at the moment.
Not long after the deaths of county councillors Hugh McDevitt and Duncan Fairbairn, there have been two more deaths this week: Copeland Labour councillor John Bowman on Wednesday and Ian Stewart, deputy leader of Cumbria County Council this afternoon.
Mr Bowman, who represented Distington on Copeland Borough Council and was Chairman of Distington Parish Council, died at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, on Wednesday evening. He had suffered a heart attack at Whitehaven Sports Centre on Saturday.
Mr Bowman’s wife, Jackie – also a borough and parish councillor – described her husband of 47 years as a “caring, compassionate man, who loved his family more than anything.” Mr Bowman also leaves daughters Clare and Ann, their partners Peter and Callum, and granddaughter Kara, three.
Ian Stewart was Leader of the Lib/Dems on the County Council as well as Deputy leader of the council and cabinet member for finance. He had represented the Kent Estuary division on CCC for many years, and also served on South Lakeland District Council where he was first elected in 2001 representing Arnside and Milnthorpe. He was also a member of Beetham Parish Council. He died of a suspected heart attack this afternoon.
He leaves a widow, Jan, son Tim, and grandson Charlie who was born in June this year.
Obviously neither Ian or John had the same political views that I do, but both were always perfectly civil, friendly and decent to me and both worked hard for the people they represented. Both will be missed by their families and their communities.
Rest in Peace.
Not long after the deaths of county councillors Hugh McDevitt and Duncan Fairbairn, there have been two more deaths this week: Copeland Labour councillor John Bowman on Wednesday and Ian Stewart, deputy leader of Cumbria County Council this afternoon.
Mr Bowman, who represented Distington on Copeland Borough Council and was Chairman of Distington Parish Council, died at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, on Wednesday evening. He had suffered a heart attack at Whitehaven Sports Centre on Saturday.
Mr Bowman’s wife, Jackie – also a borough and parish councillor – described her husband of 47 years as a “caring, compassionate man, who loved his family more than anything.” Mr Bowman also leaves daughters Clare and Ann, their partners Peter and Callum, and granddaughter Kara, three.
Ian Stewart was Leader of the Lib/Dems on the County Council as well as Deputy leader of the council and cabinet member for finance. He had represented the Kent Estuary division on CCC for many years, and also served on South Lakeland District Council where he was first elected in 2001 representing Arnside and Milnthorpe. He was also a member of Beetham Parish Council. He died of a suspected heart attack this afternoon.
He leaves a widow, Jan, son Tim, and grandson Charlie who was born in June this year.
Obviously neither Ian or John had the same political views that I do, but both were always perfectly civil, friendly and decent to me and both worked hard for the people they represented. Both will be missed by their families and their communities.
Rest in Peace.
