Fond farewell to Hodari Bowen
Willow Elementary's 34-year-old plant manager leaves behind widow, four children
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GOODBYE- Left, Willow Elementary School Principal Garry Galvan and the entire student body release balloons to celebrate the life of the school's plant manager, Hodari Bowen, who died in a motorcycle accident on May 17. Bowen was 34 years old and leaves behind four children, two of whom, De'Ari, 5, and Alesha, 8, attend Willow. His other children are Latrece and Isaiah. Below left, De'Ari, Bowen's wife Dietra (an alumna of Agoura High School), Alesha and Bowen's twin sister, Dara, attend the ceremony. Right, Alesha reacts to a photo of her father hanging at the school. Willow Elementary has established the Hodari Bowen Fund in his honor. Donations are being accepted at WAMU, 5695 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills or at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills.