Alexander "Xan" Faherty Bowman

Alexander "Xan" Faherty Bowman, 23, passed away Sunday, March 5th. Xan was born on July 22, 1993 in Mount Pleasant, SC. Xan was the son of Dawn Michele Faherty and Philip Michael Bowman (Maureen Suriano). His younger sister, Audrey Frances Bowman, was his best friend and other half. Xan will be deeply missed but lovingly and frequently remembered by his grandparents, Don and Anita Faherty of Huntington, WV, Linda Horne, formerly of Aiken, SC, and the late Lewis J. Bowman and Yvonne Bowman, and Nancy Bowman (deceased) of Portsmouth, OH. His uncles and aunts, P. Shawn and Kim Faherty of Stafford, VA, John and Bethany Davis of Akron, OH, Lewis J. Bowman Jr. of Portsmouth, OH, Eileen Darragh of Cincinnati, OH, David and Teresa Bradford of Wake Forest, NC, Tommy Bowman of Myrtle Beach, SC, Sherry Boggs of Roanoke, VA. As well as his many cousins, Colin Faherty, Nolan Faherty, Marin Faherty, Tyler Davis, Ean Davis, Jude Bowman, Jacob Bowman, Sam Bowman, Peter Bowman, Thaddeus Bowman, Philip Bradford, Elizabeth Bradford, Abby (Boggs) Reed, and Benjamin Boggs. Xan is also survived by individuals considered family, Tracey Moorhead (Neil Snyder), Ava, Jackson and Ruby Snyder and Rachel (Jurrie) Stewart Reinders in addition to close family friends who watched him grow from an adorable little boy to a charming and fun-loving young man.

Xan joyfully attended Mt. Pleasant Academy, Charleston School of the Arts, Bishop England High School and was finishing his education at Clemson University. At each of these schools, Xan easily befriended students and teachers to form life-long connections. He loved baseball and played on teams throughout elementary, middle and high school. Xan's family and friends knew him for his infectious smile, sense of humor, love of Mt. Pleasant's Old Village, fondness for rap music, impeccable taste in athletic footwear and an encyclopedic knowledge of sports statistics (especially Clemson Football). At Clemson, Xan's love of food and fitness led him to pursue a degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition and will be awarded his degree posthumously in May. He pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) and could be counted on to lead the celebrations at pre-game football parties before enthusiastically cheering on his beloved Tigers.

Xan had a kind soul and was a friend to everyone he met. He often claimed his spirit animal was a Boykin Spaniel named Buoy.

The family will receive friends on Friday, March 10, 2017 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road from 4:00 until 7:00 pm. A Celebration of "Xan the Man" will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 in St. Andrew's Church, Mount Pleasant, 440 Whilden Street at 4:00 pm. A memorial service will he held in Clemson at a later date. On Monday, March 13, a Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of the Holy Cross, 299 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island. The Reverend H. Gregory West, pastor of Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, will preside.:

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Xan's name to either Boykin Spaniel Rescue, Inc., c/o Katherine Garstang, 1624 Yorktown Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (www.boykinspanielrescue.org ) or in memory of Xan, to the Clemson University Fund for students in need: Clemson University, Office of Development, 110 Daniel Drive, Clemson, SC 29631. (Make checks payable to "CUF" and in the "For" section of the check, please state "Student Emergency Fund/Alexander Faherty Bowman").