John Hooton Rowan, beloved husband, father and grandfather. He fought in World War 1. Was in the Front Line Trenches in France. Company M-16th regiment in 1918. Honorable discharge papers dated May 10, 1919 tells us John was 5 ft. 10 in. tall with blue eyes, brown hair and fair complexion.
John was wounded while serving his country. Worked for the Railroad as a Motorman on the Pacific Electric Railway Company. Did some preaching before he went off to War. My sister has his New testament that he carried to war with him.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: 1947
MACKINAW MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Reported Lying on ITR Track Before Accident-
John Hooton Rowan, 59, of Mackinaw, was killed when struck by an Illinois Terminal railroad train north of Speece crossing at 12:10 Sunday.
According to a report by the Tazewell county coroner, the motorman of the train saw the man lying across the tracks but was unable to stop in time to avoid striking him.
An inquest will be held at 7 a.m. Tuesday at the Haensel Funeral Home in Mackinaw. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Lexington Cemetery.
Mr. Rowan was born Oct. 21, 1988, in Lexington, Illinois, the son of Charles Edward and Uretta Elizabeth (Kent) Rowan. He was a disabled veteran, of World War 1 and has spent most of his life since then in Veterans hospitals.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Woodman of McLean Co, Illinois, Mrs. Dorothy Hogue, 1008 West Front Street, Bloomington, Illinois, the former Miss Bernice Rowan of Georgia and Miss June Rowan of Bloomington, Illinois; two sons, David and Lester, both of Bloomington, Illinois and three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Fries, Mrs. M. B. Day, both of Peoria, Illinois and Miss Sarah of Bloomington, Illinois.
John had a total of 7 children. A son, Ralph Dean Rowan died an infant.
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TO MY GRANDPA
I never got to give you a hug,
before an angel took
your hand and gave you a tug.
I never got to give
you a kiss before you made your final wish,
I never got to tell you I love you
before you disappeared into
the sky so blue,
I never got to tell you good-bye before
you got your wings and learned to fly.
All these things
I wish I could have done for you,
But Grandpa, I was only 2.
From your granddaughter, Juanita Clark
John was wounded while serving his country. Worked for the Railroad as a Motorman on the Pacific Electric Railway Company. Did some preaching before he went off to War. My sister has his New testament that he carried to war with him.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: 1947
MACKINAW MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Reported Lying on ITR Track Before Accident-
John Hooton Rowan, 59, of Mackinaw, was killed when struck by an Illinois Terminal railroad train north of Speece crossing at 12:10 Sunday.
According to a report by the Tazewell county coroner, the motorman of the train saw the man lying across the tracks but was unable to stop in time to avoid striking him.
An inquest will be held at 7 a.m. Tuesday at the Haensel Funeral Home in Mackinaw. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Lexington Cemetery.
Mr. Rowan was born Oct. 21, 1988, in Lexington, Illinois, the son of Charles Edward and Uretta Elizabeth (Kent) Rowan. He was a disabled veteran, of World War 1 and has spent most of his life since then in Veterans hospitals.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Woodman of McLean Co, Illinois, Mrs. Dorothy Hogue, 1008 West Front Street, Bloomington, Illinois, the former Miss Bernice Rowan of Georgia and Miss June Rowan of Bloomington, Illinois; two sons, David and Lester, both of Bloomington, Illinois and three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Fries, Mrs. M. B. Day, both of Peoria, Illinois and Miss Sarah of Bloomington, Illinois.
John had a total of 7 children. A son, Ralph Dean Rowan died an infant.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TO MY GRANDPA
I never got to give you a hug,
before an angel took
your hand and gave you a tug.
I never got to give
you a kiss before you made your final wish,
I never got to tell you I love you
before you disappeared into
the sky so blue,
I never got to tell you good-bye before
you got your wings and learned to fly.
All these things
I wish I could have done for you,
But Grandpa, I was only 2.
From your granddaughter, Juanita Clark
John Hooton Rowan, beloved husband, father and grandfather. He fought in World War 1. Was in the Front Line Trenches in France. Company M-16th regiment in 1918. Honorable discharge papers dated May 10, 1919 tells us John was 5 ft. 10 in. tall with blue eyes, brown hair and fair complexion.
John was wounded while serving his country. Worked for the Railroad as a Motorman on the Pacific Electric Railway Company. Did some preaching before he went off to War. My sister has his New testament that he carried to war with him.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: 1947
MACKINAW MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Reported Lying on ITR Track Before Accident-
John Hooton Rowan, 59, of Mackinaw, was killed when struck by an Illinois Terminal railroad train north of Speece crossing at 12:10 Sunday.
According to a report by the Tazewell county coroner, the motorman of the train saw the man lying across the tracks but was unable to stop in time to avoid striking him.
An inquest will be held at 7 a.m. Tuesday at the Haensel Funeral Home in Mackinaw. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Lexington Cemetery.
Mr. Rowan was born Oct. 21, 1988, in Lexington, Illinois, the son of Charles Edward and Uretta Elizabeth (Kent) Rowan. He was a disabled veteran, of World War 1 and has spent most of his life since then in Veterans hospitals.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Woodman of McLean Co, Illinois, Mrs. Dorothy Hogue, 1008 West Front Street, Bloomington, Illinois, the former Miss Bernice Rowan of Georgia and Miss June Rowan of Bloomington, Illinois; two sons, David and Lester, both of Bloomington, Illinois and three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Fries, Mrs. M. B. Day, both of Peoria, Illinois and Miss Sarah of Bloomington, Illinois.
John had a total of 7 children. A son, Ralph Dean Rowan died an infant.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TO MY GRANDPA
I never got to give you a hug,
before an angel took
your hand and gave you a tug.
I never got to give
you a kiss before you made your final wish,
I never got to tell you I love you
before you disappeared into
the sky so blue,
I never got to tell you good-bye before
you got your wings and learned to fly.
All these things
I wish I could have done for you,
But Grandpa, I was only 2.
From your granddaughter, Juanita Clark
John was wounded while serving his country. Worked for the Railroad as a Motorman on the Pacific Electric Railway Company. Did some preaching before he went off to War. My sister has his New testament that he carried to war with him.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: 1947
MACKINAW MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Reported Lying on ITR Track Before Accident-
John Hooton Rowan, 59, of Mackinaw, was killed when struck by an Illinois Terminal railroad train north of Speece crossing at 12:10 Sunday.
According to a report by the Tazewell county coroner, the motorman of the train saw the man lying across the tracks but was unable to stop in time to avoid striking him.
An inquest will be held at 7 a.m. Tuesday at the Haensel Funeral Home in Mackinaw. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Lexington Cemetery.
Mr. Rowan was born Oct. 21, 1988, in Lexington, Illinois, the son of Charles Edward and Uretta Elizabeth (Kent) Rowan. He was a disabled veteran, of World War 1 and has spent most of his life since then in Veterans hospitals.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Woodman of McLean Co, Illinois, Mrs. Dorothy Hogue, 1008 West Front Street, Bloomington, Illinois, the former Miss Bernice Rowan of Georgia and Miss June Rowan of Bloomington, Illinois; two sons, David and Lester, both of Bloomington, Illinois and three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Fries, Mrs. M. B. Day, both of Peoria, Illinois and Miss Sarah of Bloomington, Illinois.
John had a total of 7 children. A son, Ralph Dean Rowan died an infant.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TO MY GRANDPA
I never got to give you a hug,
before an angel took
your hand and gave you a tug.
I never got to give
you a kiss before you made your final wish,
I never got to tell you I love you
before you disappeared into
the sky so blue,
I never got to tell you good-bye before
you got your wings and learned to fly.
All these things
I wish I could have done for you,
But Grandpa, I was only 2.
From your granddaughter, Juanita Clark
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