Marypat Bowen passed away peacefully at home on July 28, 2020, surrounded by those who loved her most. She was an incredible mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt, daughter, and friend. She lit up a room with her radiant smile. She loved fiercely — you always felt warm and completely protected by her love. Hers was an entirely selfless love. Her family was her life and she would do anything for them. As a teacher, she made a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of so many children and their families throughout her almost 40 years of teaching. She believed that all children should be able to realize their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally. One of her favorite quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt represents her best: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
She loved and believed in giving children their best chance in life so her family has chosen to set up a memorial fund in her name at St. Jude.
Your generous donation and loving thoughts are a light of hope to St. Jude children and their families. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
It costs a lot for St. Jude to cure a child with cancer using the latest technologies and care. But because of donations, the price for patient families is $0. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for anything.
Many families come to St. Jude thinking it's like any other hospital. They expect to pay high fees to get their child the best care. They're overwhelmed with gratitude when they learn St. Jude works to save their child's life for free using world-class care.
Your donations make this possible and give parents hope.