2019 Richard Gwinn Bowe Memorial Lunch
At The Cliff Dwellers: A Remembrance and Celebration of the Life of Richard Gwinn Bowe (1938-2019) with a eulogy from his brother, William [...]
1988 A Day at the Beach
Kathie, John, Rob and Charlie Bowe hosted a June 1988 Day at the Beach for the Caseys, Hanleys, Heffrons, Lynches, Thompsons and other [...]
1988 Emily Lynch Marries Joel Gomez in Cary, Illinois
1988 Emily Lynch Marries Joel Gomez in Cary, Illinois Editor's Note: In August, 1988, Emily Lynch married Joel Gomez in Cary, Illinois. There [...]
1988 Kristine VanEvery Marries Casey Lynch in Crystal Lake, Illinois
1988 Kristine VanEvery Marries Casey Lynch in Crystal Lake, Illinois Editor's Note: In October, 1988, Kristine Van Every Married Casey Lynch in Crystal [...]
1991 Bobby Gay and Jack Lynch’s 40th Wedding Anniversary Party, Cary, Illinois
1991 Bobby Gay and Jack Lynch's 40th Wedding Anniversary Party, Cary, Illinois Editor's Note: In June, 1991, Bobby Gay and Jack Lynch celebrated [...]
2021-01 “Aren’t Families Wonderful!”
"Aren't Families Wonderful!" Editor's Note: In this introduction to the talk I gave at our gala Reunion dinner, I set out to explain [...]
2021-02 Anthony Canavan and Catherine Kirby
Anthony Canavan and Catherine Kirby Let’s look at the family tree of the earliest Anthony Canavan we know anything about. The progenitor Anthony [...]
2021-03 Coming to America – John Casey on Anthony Canavan, Sr. and Ann Hughes
Coming to America - John Casey on Anthony Canavan, Sr. and Ann Hughes Editor's Note: In 1987, I sat down with my uncle [...]
2021-04 The 13 Children of Anthony Canavan, Sr. and Ann Hughes
The 13 Children of Anthony Canavan, Sr. and Ann Hughes In this family tree, you see all the 13 children of Anthony Canavan, [...]
2021-05 James Canavan & Julia Kingsley (Mabel Canavan Lecour)
James Canavan & Julia Kingsley (Mabel Canavan Lecour) As the oldest of the 13 children of Anthony Canavan, Sr. and Ann Hughes, James [...]
2021-16 Patrick Canavan & Elizabeth Larkin (Hanley & Dunn)
Patrick Canavan & Elizabeth Larkin (Hanley & Dunn) Now, here’s the Hanley family tree. Patrick Canavan was the seventh child born to Anthony [...]
2021-17 Bill Bowe Meets Bill Hanley
Bill Bowe Meets Bill Hanley I first met Bill Hanley by complete chance. We both were Loop lawyers who occasionally stopped in for [...]
2 From Wolf Point to Montgomery Ward on The North Branch
Rounding the confluence of the North and South Branches of the Chicago River at Wolf Point, Chicago’s Classic Lady headed up the North Branch to the turning basin at Goose Island by the original Montgomery Ward warehouse and office complex.
1 From the Riverwalk to Wolf Point
Out chartered tour boat proceeded west towards Wolf Point, passing under the DuSable, Rush, State, Dearborn, Clark, LaSalle, Wells and Franklin bascule bridges over the Chicago River. Our docent guide from the Chicago Architectural Foundation filled us in on the significance of the City’s famous buildings along this stretch of the River.
3 The South Branch and River City
Passing Wolf Point a second time as we started down the South Branch we first encountered the new Bank of America building and the Boeing Building, both with unusual cantilevered supports of their enormous office buildings above.
The Impossible Dream – Renaming the Reid Murdoch Building
Unfortunately I got carried away at the end and proposed that the name of the Reid Murdoch Building be changed to the Bowe Building. From the laughter and smirks on the faces of my kin, I could see they hadn’t been persuaded. That night I cried myself to sleep, knowing the Bowe Building would never come to be.
5 Eastbound to Navy Pier & a Return to Riverwalk
The next leg of the Canavan Family Reunion architectural boat tour took us east to the turning basin by the Chicago locks. There, adjacent to nearby Navy Pier, we stared into the sun and took in Chicago’s striking skyline.
6 The Canavans Abandon Ship
The Canavan related crowd abandoned ship in good order and surprisingly quickly. The rapidity of their departure was driven no doubt by the desire not to miss a minute of the approaching cocktail hour at The Cliff Dwellers.
Architectural Boat Tour: The Movie
Architectural Boat Tour: The Movie Editor's Note: The first event of the Canavan Family Reunion in 2021 was an exclusive Chicago River tour with [...]
Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden Editor's Note: Sunday brought the Reunion crowd another gorgeous, sunny day. The Buehler Enabling Garden was exclusively set aside for [...]
