People search for information about my parents all the time (hrm), so I thought I’d create a post with some basic data points.
My father
David Oscar Bowles grew up in McAllen. His parents were Manuel Garza and Lois Marie (Bowles) Garza. His older sister was Elizabeth Marie Bowles, and his younger siblings were Michael Garza, Linda Garza, and Dan Garza. He died in 2020.




My mother
Linda Lee Odoms was born and grew up in McAllen, Texas. Her parents were Peter Odoms and Lois Marie (Hugon) Odoms. Her younger brothers are Larry Odoms and P. Samuel Odoms.


