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Daniel Lee McCowan

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Daniel Lee McCowan

Birth
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Death
29 Dec 2021 (aged 74)
Redkey, Jay County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Redkey, Jay County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Daniel L. McCowan

Daniel L. McCowan, 74, of Redkey, IN, passed away Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 peacefully while in the company of family members at his residence. Daniel was born in Overton County, TN, on May 1, 1947, a son of the late Elsie (Bilbrey) and Elvin D. McCowan. He attended Governor IP Gray School, proudly served in the 101st Airborne in the United States Army, and was formerly employed by the Pennsylvania, Conrail, and CSX railroad companies. Daniel was the loving husband of Phyllis K. (Freeman) McCowan who he happily married on February 14, 1970 and as his wife would say "deserved a Husband of the Year award". He was a member of the VFW post 7081, American Legion Post 0705, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding his Kubota tractor, gardening, working outside, playing guitar, listening to country music, collecting guns and knives, watching the Discovery Channel, History Channel, Western's, reading Louis L'amour books, spending his winters in Florida and summers in Canada with his lovely wife. Daniel is survived by his wife Phyllis, 1 brother; Norman McCowan (wife Roxanne), 1 sister; Barbara Mink, 2 grandchildren; Ashley Harty (husband Zach), Joseph Greene, 3 great grandchildren; LeAnn Harty, Levi Harty, Romi Greene, special friend; Mary Terhune, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers; Doyle McCowan, Donald McCowan (wife Paula), 2 sisters; Erleen Miller, and Ima Jean Simons. friends are invited to call Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 11-1 at MJS Mortuaries - Redkey Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 1 PM with Pastor Oliver McCowan officiating. Burial will be held in Hillcrest Cemetery in Redkey, IN. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Delaware County Cancer Society. Arrangements have been entrusted to MJS Mortuaries - Redkey Chapel.
Daniel L. McCowan

Daniel L. McCowan, 74, of Redkey, IN, passed away Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 peacefully while in the company of family members at his residence. Daniel was born in Overton County, TN, on May 1, 1947, a son of the late Elsie (Bilbrey) and Elvin D. McCowan. He attended Governor IP Gray School, proudly served in the 101st Airborne in the United States Army, and was formerly employed by the Pennsylvania, Conrail, and CSX railroad companies. Daniel was the loving husband of Phyllis K. (Freeman) McCowan who he happily married on February 14, 1970 and as his wife would say "deserved a Husband of the Year award". He was a member of the VFW post 7081, American Legion Post 0705, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding his Kubota tractor, gardening, working outside, playing guitar, listening to country music, collecting guns and knives, watching the Discovery Channel, History Channel, Western's, reading Louis L'amour books, spending his winters in Florida and summers in Canada with his lovely wife. Daniel is survived by his wife Phyllis, 1 brother; Norman McCowan (wife Roxanne), 1 sister; Barbara Mink, 2 grandchildren; Ashley Harty (husband Zach), Joseph Greene, 3 great grandchildren; LeAnn Harty, Levi Harty, Romi Greene, special friend; Mary Terhune, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers; Doyle McCowan, Donald McCowan (wife Paula), 2 sisters; Erleen Miller, and Ima Jean Simons. friends are invited to call Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 11-1 at MJS Mortuaries - Redkey Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 1 PM with Pastor Oliver McCowan officiating. Burial will be held in Hillcrest Cemetery in Redkey, IN. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Delaware County Cancer Society. Arrangements have been entrusted to MJS Mortuaries - Redkey Chapel.


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