ROWE JON D

WO1 Jon D. Rowe was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 10/20/2008 at the age of 63.2 from Cancer
Fort Worth, TX
Flight Classes 68-501 and 68-1
Date of Birth 08/21/1945
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with C/2/20 ARA in 68-69
Call sign in Vietnam BLUE MAX 69
This information was provided by Steve Shaw, Pat Richardson

More detail on this person: Jon D. Rowe passed away Monday October 20, 2008. Jon was born and grew up in Ashville, NC. In his youth, he was an enthusiastic sportsman, avid baseball player and always quick with a joke and a laugh. He left Ashville in 1966 to fly helicopters for the U.S Army and served two tours in the Vietnam War. Jon graduated from UTA with a degree in business and was a leader in many businesses throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area over the last 30 years, most recently at Thermacor Industries in Fort Worth. Jon was happy to have spent the last years of his life traveling and connecting with old friends. He loved his family, cooking, fishing, and the outdoors.

Survivors: Mother, Willa Bella Rowe; brothers, Tom and Gary Rowe and their wives, Betty and Carol; daughter and husband, Jessica and Jaime Foster; son and wife, Jason and Krista Rowe; their mother, Jini Lynch; and grandchildren, Austin, Zoe, Sofi and Leia.

From: Pat Richardson

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