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- Herald and News (Klamath Falls, OR)
November 3, 2005
Donald Bruce Rowley, 60, died Nov. 1, 2005, of liver cancer at his residence in Klamath Falls.
Mr. Rowley was born July 26, 1945, in Long Beach, Calif., to Robert Norris and Dorothy Claire (Annis) Rowley.
As a youngster, he moved with his family to various locations from California to Utah.
In 1962, he enlisted in the Army and was a highly decorated paratrooper with the 101st Airborne. During his nine years in the Army, he completed three tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a Green Beret weapons adviser and served with MACSOG CIA. Among his numerous decorations were the Vietnam Service Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, and the Purple Heart. He was wounded in combat on Feb. 16, 1970. He was extremely proud of his military career. After leaving military service, he spent several years with the Utah National Guard, for which he was a "jump master."
In 1971, Mr. Rowley and his brother Robert became partners of Quality Boat and RV Repair in Texas. A short time later, he moved to Clearfield, Utah, where he worked for Tech Steel. He next became a partner with his brother again in the 1980s, this time in a towing business. In the early 1990s, he sold his share of the business and moved to St. George, Utah. He worked temporarily for a company that manufactured vitamin products before working for Quality Park Products.
Mr. Rowley and his son started a home improvement and painting business, which they called "Done by Don." Several years later, his son moved to Klamath Falls and he moved to St. George. In 2003, he moved to Klamath Falls to live with his son.
He was a serious trout fisherman and loved fishing with his son in numerous lakes and streams. He also loved being a rockhound, working with a wide variety of stones, cutting and polishing them, and silversmithing with his father. One of his many projects was making a set of dove wind chimes and a Tiffany-inspired lamp out of Brazilian agate. Among his other interests were playing Ping Pong, watching Star Trek and science fiction movies, and learning about history through travel to monuments and watching the History Channel on television. Mr. Rowley enjoyed playing a assortment of video games, training his dog to become a "certified companion" and, after moving to Klamath Falls, hunting for morel mushrooms.
He was a member of Klamath Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1383.
Most important to him was his family.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law Donald and Amber Rowley of Klamath Falls; daughter Michelle Rowley of St. George; grandchildren Jezzebelle and Destiny and Erin, Autumn and Hailey; brothers John, Mark, Richard and Robert; step-brothers John, David, Alan and Shawn; father Robert N. Rowley; stepmother Veda Stephens; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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