Background
Bower, Richard William was born on September 18, 1947 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Lutz and Dorothy Jane (Russell) Bower.
Bower, Richard William was born on September 18, 1947 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Lutz and Dorothy Jane (Russell) Bower.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Lebanon Valley College, 1972. Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Lebanon Valley College, 1973. Master of Divinity, Alliance Theological Seminary, Nyack, New York, 1987.
Graduate, United States Army Command & General Staff, 1995.
Commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, 1977;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, USARNG, 1988;
clinical laboratory officer, New York Army National Guard, Brooklyn, 1983-1991;
chaplain, 101 Signal Battalion, Yonkers, 1991-1993;
staff chaplain, 42d Infantry, 1993-1995;
installation chaplain, Camp Smith, Peekskill, New York, 1995-1997;
senior pastor, Elim Alliance Church, Valley Cottage, New York, since 1987. Joint task force chaplain Trans World Airlines Flight Recovery, 1996. Task force Pershing staff chaplain, Slavoaski Brod Croatia and Srska Brod, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Operation Joint Guard, 1997.
Staff chaplain 27th Infantry BDE, since 1997.
Visiting chaplain Nyack Manor Nursing Home, Valley Cottage, since 1987, Nyack Hospital, 1990-1997. Member board ethics Clarkstown, New York, 1996-1997. Chaplain Valley Cottage Fire Department.
Member Evangelical Pastors Association Rockland County, American Society Clinical Pathology (certified), Reserve Officers Association United States of America (chaplain Rockland County chapter since 1990, department New York since 1998), Cum Laude Society, Alpha Phi Omega.
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Married Shirley Ann Moravek, June 15, 1968. Children: Christal Lynn, Amanda Mae, Abigail Joy.