Death date: May 4, 2012
Theodore John Bowling, 62, of Huntersville, died May 4, 2012 at his residence. He was born on December 31, 1949 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Marie Bowling. He worked as an environmental chemist for Duke Energy. Survivors i Read Obituary
I did not work directly for Ted while at Duke but he was one of my favorite people. His work ethic was amazing as was his sense of humor! I'm sure he will be greatly missed. My condolences to the family.
Ted was an amazing person that will be missed by many. I was fortunate to have worked with Ted a lot over the past three years. Ted was well respected. He had great work ethic and was very knowledgeable. He was one of the most focused individuals I have ever worked with. He simply got the job done on time and at a high standard. Ted's attitude over the past two years was one of the best I have ever seen. Even though he was battling cancer he always wanted to assist in helping in the licensing of the Lee Nuclear Station project. May Ted's family find peace in knowing that Ted touched many, many lives in a positive way.
I was fortunate to have been hired by Ted to support the Lee Nuclear Team almost four years ago. I thoroougly enjoyed working for him and was constantly amazed at his keen insight and knowledge. As we became closer friends I enjoyed our many conversations. While many centered around books we had read or food, they always seemed to circle back to his family. He was a special person, one who truly enriched my life. While he will be dearly missed, there is comfort in knowing he in a better place.
I worked for Enercon on the Lee Nuclear Station ER. I am no longer at Enercon. However, my memories of Ted are good ones, and he was an excellent manager that Duke Energy, quite frankly, was lucky to have on its staff. When the Lee Nuclear Station is constructed, up, and running, I think it would be appropriate to erect a bronze memorial on the wall in Ted's memory. It was really the last major project he did for Duke Energy, and he threw himself into it with the last strong energy of his life. That kind of effort and dedication should not be forgotten---nor should Ted.
We here on the Duke Energy Nuclear Development Team express our condolences to Ted’s family. He was a great guy to work with, highly respected by all his teammates and will be sorely missed. Ted led the development of the Lee Nuclear Station Environmental Report submitted to the NRC on December 13, 2007. Even recently he continued to support the project. We believe that Ted is in a better place and pray God’s peace and comfort for his family.
My prayers go out to the family. Ted was a very kind gentleman. Ted was my colleague at Geosyntec Consultants after he retired from Duke and joined us in August 2010. Due to his health, he mostly worked from home. I wish I had the chance to spend more time with him. He came across as very knowledgeable in several technical areas whenever we had the chance to discuss. His desire to keep working and help solve technical problems was amazing, even as he was battling with his health. Rest in peace, Ted.
I worked with Ted from the time he arrived at Duke until he left for the D.C. area for Duke. He was a very smart man who always listened first and responded later. He was one of the smartest men I ever met. He also told us so many wonderful stories of his children and wonderful wife Renee. A friend and I visited Ted and Renee last month and it was just like old times. May God keep His arms around the family today and always.
Ted hired me in 1982, into the Environmental Chemistry group at Duke, and I worked for him for 14 years. He always had a level head and good advice, and made well thought-out decisions. While I kinda knew that while I worked there, it was even easier to see that once I left Duke (and worked at Con Edison, New York). Ted was the calm during various storms at Duke, and it was a pleasure to work for him. It was great to see him and Renee last month. He will be missed and fondly remembered. Rest in peace, Ted.
My prayers go out to the family. Ted was a wonderful man. He saw something in me, which I did not, when he made me a supervisor at Duke. He had confidence that I could do the job and raised my self-esteem and self-confidence to new levels. For that I will be forever grateful to him.
May Ted now rest in peace and may his spirit look over his loved ones with the same level of caring and direction he had for me.
