More detail on this person: Sid was a great
artist and always painted subjects in the units to
which he was assigned. Sure you have heard of
Major Bruce Crandel and Ed Freeman both having
been awarded the Medal Of Honor. Again for what it
is worth, Sid painted the Insignia on the doors of
Major Crandel's ship.
Obituary: CW4 Sidney Carroll Cowan, age 76, of
Cumming passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009.
He was a member of Ophir Baptist Church. Mr.
Cowan served 20 years with the U.S. Army as a
helicopter pilot and maintenance officer, retiring
as a Regular Army Chief Warrant Officer, Grade
Four, Aug. 1971. During two tours of combat in
Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star on two
occasions (for Valor) the Air Medal with 16 Oak
Leaf Clusters, two with "V" devices for Valor, and
numerous service awards; each air medal is
awarded for 25 combat missions.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and
Daphne Cowan; and brothers, Carl Cowan Jr. and
Howard Cowan.
Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Mary Cowan
of Cumming; daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and
Mark Ferguson of Texas, Tammy and Dyron
Ridings of Cumming; daughter, Amber Cowan of
Florida; sons and daughter-in-law, Shane and
Cheryl Cowan of Calif., Rodney Cowan of Cumming;
two grandchildren, Rhett Cowan, Sydney Ridings;
brother, Ralph Cowan of Florida; aunt, Alyce
Gatling; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law,
Jerlene and Ivan Martin of Cumming, Imogene
Bowers of Jasper, Betty Johnson and Lynn Bottoms
of Cumming, Hoyt and Gwen Padgett of Cumming,
Pat and Brent Chamlee of Alpharetta, Danny and
Kathy Padgett of Washington.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 31,
at 11 a.m. in the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Troy Milford, the Rev. Keith Martin and
the Rev. Terry Cowart officiating. Interment will
follow at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. The
family will receive friends Monday, March 30, from
5-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ophir
Baptist Church, c/o Patricia Chamlee, 128 Long
Meadow Lane, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or the
American Diabetes Association , P.O. Box 11454,
Alexandria, VA 22312.
Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of
arrangements.
Published in ForsythNews.com from Mar. 30 to Apr.
2, 2009
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