Thomas Earl ROWLEY, Sr.

1948 - 2018  (69 years)

• Name	Thomas Earl ROWLEY  [2]
  	Thomas Earl Rowley, Sr., age 69, was born to Earl J. Rowley and Elva Ina (Slawson) Rowley on December 5, 1948 in Fort Dodge, IA. He received his education at Central Webster Community School in Lehigh & Burnside, graduating in 1967. While there, he met Karen Phillips, and to this union three children were born. Tom & Karen divorced in 1977 where he then moved to Florida. He later moved to Plainview, TX and spent a few years farming in a "dry" county. Tom served in the United States Army from December 1, 1969 until he was honorably discharged as an E4 Specialist on January 29, 1975. He served his time as an MP in Fort Carson, CO. In the Army, Tom received the Code of Conduct medal and the National Defense Service medal. While living in Texas, Tom received his Associates in Applied Science degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology from Texas State Technical Institute in Amarillo, TX on February 25, 1991. In 2008, he moved back to Lehigh, IA, to live near his brothers, where he resided until his death on January 26, 2018. Tom said the last nine years were his best in his life as he spent the time getting to know his children, grandchildren and great-grandsons. He worked quite a few years in maintenance at the Fort Museum in Fort Dodge, IA, until his retirement. He is survived by his daughter, Tina (Joe) Lara and his sons, Thomas Rowley, Jr. and Jeffery Rowley; brothers, Don (Lisa) Rowley, Ron Rowley and Steve Rowley and sister Roberta (Christos) Joanides; nine grandchildren, Alishia Lara, Nicholas (Cherisa) Lara, Cassandra (Tyler) Gustin, Colton Rowley, Colby Rowley, Tyler Swainey, Matthew Rowley, Jaidyn Rowley, and Jordyn Rowley and two great-grandsons Peyden Lara and Andrew Lara. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews & their families who loved him very much. He was preceded in death by his parents Earl & Elva Rowley, his brother Joe Rowley & twin newborn grandsons. A memorial service celebrating Tom's life will be held at a later date this spring. [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	5 Dec 1948	Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1950	Living with parents in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa   [2]
  Death	26 Jan 2018	Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa   [1]
  Burial	West Lawn Cemetery, Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa   [1]
  Person ID	I105340	Main Tree
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Earl J. ROWLEY,   b. 30 Nov 1916   d. 1 Nov 1988 (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elva Ina SLAWSON,   b. 28 Nov 1924, Iowa d. 12 Dec 2002, Webster City, Iowa (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	12 Oct 1946  [1]
  Family ID	F44296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S13773] 1950 Census Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa.