David Hugh Rowell, Jr., 81, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at his home.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home will transfer Mr. Rowell to Funeraria del Angel Restlawn in El Paso where services will be held. Burial, with military honors, will be made in Ft. Bliss National Cemetery.
Mr. Rowell, the son of David Hugh Rowell, Sr. and Nellie Fields Rowell, was born Nov. 19, 1942, in Dickinson, TX. He graduated from Irvin High School in El Paso. Following graduation he joined the United States Navy, proudly serving from July 20, 1962 ~ Aug. 15, 1973, during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge, he began working for Civil Service at Ft. Bliss, where he remained until his retirement.
David was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner.
His parents, his twin brother, Harry Eugene Rowell, a sister, Mary Jane Robitaille, and a brother, Eddie Rowell, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Harrison Rowell, whom he married on Oct. 16, 1964, building 59 years of family and memories, two children, Tammy Jean Strickland (John) and Danny Hugh Rowell (Diane), grandchildren, John Strickland, Jr., Heather Strickland, and Tyler Hugh Rowell (Jessica Perez), great grandchildren, Brooklynn, Kennedi, Chandler, Jenson, Kadence, Axle, and Kyson, and a brother, Tommy Vance Rowell (Susan) along with several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
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