Biography of:
"Rick Rowley"
Richard Johnson Rowley
January 26,1950-April 13, 2001
04/17/2001
Richard Rowley
PAROWAN,Utah - Richard Johnson Rowley 51, of Parowan, Utah, passed away suddenly of natural causes at the Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City on April 13, 2001. He was born on January 26, 1950 in Cedar City, Utah to Robert A. and Cleone Johnson Rowley of Parowan, Utah.
Richard attended elementary school and high school in Parowan, graduating from school in 1968. He attended Dixie College and Southern Utah State College, majoring in business. He served his country for 3 years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany much of time.
He married Jolynn Bennett of Delta, Utah. They had one child, Terrell. They were later divorced.
"Rick's" life work was in land surveying in Southern Utah, Southern California
and Nevada. As a surveyor and Chief of Party he was very knowledgeable, hardworking, and dedicated to precision and accuracy.
"Rick" loved fishing and riding in the mountains. He was an expert on his computer and enjoyed meeting people all over the world in internet chat rooms, and was a member of a cribbage team on the internet.
"Rick" was a soft hearted man who would and did do anything he could for anyone who needed a helping hand. He touched many lives with his kindness and generosity. He is best described as a gentle-man. He will be sorely missed.
Survivors include his parents, a son Terrell, brothers Robert A. (Kathryn) of North Salt Lake, Utah, Guy James of Palm Desert, California, Russell J.(Kathleen) of Taylorsville, Utah, and Ryan of Parowan, Utah, sisters Lorraine Thompson (Michael) of Cedar City, Utah and Lynna Kaye Rowley of Seal Beach, California. He was preceded in death by a sister Laurel Ann.
Funeral services will held on Tuesday April 17, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parowan 3rd & 4th Ward Chapel. Friends may call Monday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Southern Utah Mortuary in Parowan. Interment will be in the Parowan Cemetery.
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