Donna's Page

I am working with Dan on the truck.  I do the bookkeeping, audits, and payroll. 

Do you really want to know?  I am Donna Gail Bowman, Lawson, LaBoy, Essek.

I am the  third child, second daughter born to Jim Willie Bowman and JoAnn Rhoden, Bowman, granddaughter to Family Historian, Delilah Belle Davis, of whom we anxiously await any information she may have possessed.

Jim Willie Bowman is the first born child and only son of Clarence Albert Bowman and Laura Ellen Cooper-Bowman

JoAnn Rhoden- Bowman is the fifth child and second daughter born to Joe Dow Rhoden and Evelyn Leona Davis-Rhoden.  Married Jim Willie Bowman on September 3,1957

I am the only child of six that completed high school and college.  I successfully completed my education in computer electronics and engineering, data processing, in 1987.

How I Met Dan

I had driven some friends to Ohio, the van broke down in Youngstown, Ohio and I was promised a ride back home, which did not happen.  I walked from Youngstown, Ohio to Cleveland, Ohio carrying my Boston Terrier, Baby Doll.  I caught a ride in cleveland with a young truckdriver "Jim" to Florence, Ky.  I had asked several truckers for a ride south, noone would help me.  I sat in the foyer at the T.A. Truckstop.  I prayed for God to send me an Angel.   

That was the moment God sent Dan into my life.  Dan walked into the foyer , I said, Hi and asked him if he was going south.  Dan said, Yes, my company has a "NO RIDERS' policy.  I asked him to at least take my puppy dog home with him, because i did not want her to starve to death.  He said, he did not have anyway to take care of her. Then, I asked if he could at least take her to my apartment and feed her.  Dan told me to let him think it over.

Dan went in to get his coffee, and when he came out he had his coffee,and a cheeseburger for me.I told him I did not want the burger, but that I would feed it to Baby Doll.

Dan told me to come with him he would give me a ride to Tennessee, if I would eat the burger.  I gave the meat and cheese to Baby Doll and I ate the bun. he said he would give me a ride to my exit and let me off there.  When we got to my exit he decided to take me to my apartment since he was driving right by the place.