Honors
- Ben Bowen was the St. Jude Children's Hospital Patient of the Month for September 2004.
- Shelby County, Tennessee Sheriff Mark Luttrell declared December 6, 2004, to be Benjamin Bowen Day.
- West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin honored Bowen's life with a special citation on February 13, 2005.
- The State Journal honored Bowen and his family as one of 55 Good Things about West Virginia in May, 2005 This honor was published in a 2005 State Journal special issue. This story was also featured in an associated TV program, which was broadcast on a number of West Virginia Media Holdings stations.
- Huntington, West Virginia started the "Annual Big Ben 5K for Kids". It has been held each June and benefits St. Jude Children's Hospital as well as families with sick children.
- A new four lane bypass, West Virginia Route 193, near Huntington, West Virginia was named the "Big Ben" Bowen Highway in September, 2006.
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