Gloriadel Bowen Mallan died April 1, 2007 in the Hospice Unit of Midland Memorial Hospital. She was born November 6, 1916 in Knickerbocker, Texas (Tom Green County) to Clyde and Barsha Ketchum Bowen. She grew up in Sterling City. She held degrees from Texas Tech and Sul Ross and was a retired school teacher.Her first husband, Robert "Buck" Talley, was killed in action during WWII. She met her late husband Tom on a blind date at the San Angelo Stock Show in 1949. He liked to tell people that he won the Grand Champion Heifer. Tom, a long time homebuilder in Midland, died in 1986. Gloriadel is survived by two children, Ann Fontenot of Boulder, Colorado and Tom Mallan of Brooklyn, New York, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.Family members will be receiving visitors at her home, 4409 Lanham, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2007.The family suggests memorials be sent to Hospice of Midland. A celebration of her life will be held later this summer.,