Thomas Earl ROWLEY, Sr.

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• Census: 1950, Living with parents in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa

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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.

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• Fact: Son of Guy Rowley and Pearl Heslop
• Census: 1950, Living in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa

Earl married Elva Ina SLAWSON on 12 Oct 1946. Elva (daughter of Izatus SLAWSON and Elva Marie BARNES) was born on 28 Nov 1924 in Iowa; died on 12 Dec 2002 in Webster City, Iowa; was buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa
• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa
• Census: 1950, Living with husband in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa

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Elva Ina Rowley, 78, of Lehigh, Iowa, died Thursday morning, December 12, 2002, at the Hamilton Hospital in Webster City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 16, 2002, at the Christian Church in Lehigh Iowa. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery in Lehigh. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Carson Funeral Home in Dayton.