Bow, Richard Alexander Ypsilanti, MI Age 77, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was born June 28, 1936 in Ypsilanti, the sixth child of fifteen and the first son of Alexander and Margaret (Edmonds) Bow. He was a student of the Ypsilanti school system, graduating high school with the class of 1955. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. On June 25, 1960, he married Havial Marie Jordan and to this union, two children were born, Donna Kathleen and Derrick Maurice. Mr. Bow worked for the University of Michigan Hospital for 42 years, most of those years with the child psychiatric hospital as a Recreational Therapist and a driver in his later years until retirement. His hobbies and past-time enjoyments were hunting, fishing, bowling and softball; he was an overall avid sportsman. He was also an usher and avid member of Christian Life Center Church, until his illness. Surviving are: his children Donna (Dean) Cook of Ypsilanti and Derrick (Yvette) Bow of Detroit; his grandchildren Delana Cook of Ypsilanti, Kimberly (Jerry) McKenzie of Apex, NC, Derrick Bow II of Ecorse, Nia and Serena Bow of Detroit; three great grandchildren Tayah McKenzie of Apex, NC and Keondre and Alyssa Bow of Ecorse; three brothers Gary, David and Daniel Bow, all of Ypsilanti; four sisters Cora Byrd, Fathye Morris and Gayle Frye, all of Ypsilanti and Hope Etta Lambert of Monroe; a host of nieces and nephews; and a wonderful friend and caregiver Kimberly Anthony. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years Havial Marie, his parents, four sisters Winifred Kennedy, Celia Reed, Eva Green and Gertrude Thompson and three brothers Frank, Carl and Amen Bow. The funeral service will be 11 am Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Christian Life Center, 2146 Moeller, Ypsilanti where the family hour will be from 10 am until time of service. Burial will follow in United Memorial Gardens. Contributions in his memory may be made to Arbor Hospice.