James Cowan
Marriages
Carol - 1986
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Obituary - March 19, 2013
James Cowan passed away quietly
at his home in Fruita, CO; he
was 73.
James was born in Marshalltown,
IA, to Wallace and Lavina
(Dodd) Cowan on February 28,
1 9 4 0 . He attended Business
School in Lincoln, NE. He was
enlisted in the US Air Force from
1957 to 1963 as an air policeman.
In 1986, he married his wife, Carol, in Minturn, CO. They have been
residents of Fruita for 27 years.
He retired from IIG-Johnmansville in 2006. Since then James held
jobs as a PT security guard, military training, auto repair, woodworker,
and vehicle maintenance.
James was a member of the VFW in Lincoln, NE, and president of
the Lions Club in Minturn, CO. He enjoyed RVing, fishing, camping,
and boating.
He is survived by his wife, Carol, Fruita, CO; his mother, Peggy
Dykes, Eldora, IA; his sons, Jack, Scott, Tony, Rod, Andrew, and
John, all of the Grand Valley in Colorado; his daughters-in-law ,
Tina, Jayme, Daisy, Sharon, and Cynthia, all of the Grand Valley;
his sister, Judy Mitchell, Eldora, IA; 14 grandchildren; and te n
great-grandchildren.
A visitation on March 20, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. will be at Marti n
Mortuary. Funeral Service to follow the visitation at 10:00 a.m .,
then a Graveside Service at 1:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial
Cemetery, Grand Junction.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin Mortuary. In lieu of
flowers, please make donations to Hospice & Palliative Care of
Western Colorado, 3090B North 12th St., Grand Junction, CO
81506.
