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John Robert Cowan

Services for John Robert Cowan will be 10 a.m., Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Faith Baptist Church. His pastor, Rev. Terrell Romberg will officiate. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Rice Funeral Service. Friends may visit at the funeral home from noon to 8 p.m. on Friday. John passed away on March 12, 2008. He was 53.

Born May 29, 1954, in Claremore to Robert D. and Faye (Campbell) Cowan, John was a Claremore High School graduate with the Class of 1973. He continued his education earning an associates degree. On Sept. 26, 1993, John and Sue Kirkley were married in Claremore in a ceremony performed by John's dad.

Employed as an international field service technician, John worked for Centrilift for 28 years. Community involvement included Main Street of Claremore, and as a member of his church family at Faith Baptist. A favorite scripture, Isaiah 40:31, reflects his love of eagles, of which he had a large collection. In addition to sports, he enjoyed golf and fishing at Claremore and Oologah Lakes.

John is survived by his wife, Sue of their home in Claremore; four children, Robin Frakes and her husband, Chance, and David Cowan, all of Tulsa, Jennifer Cowan of Midvale, Utah, and Amanda Marsh and her husband, Sean, also of Tulsa; four grandchildren; his sisters, Carol Cowan of Claremore and Anita Holt of Catoosa; his brother, Jerry Cowan and his wife, Terry, of Baytown, Texas; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Debbie Kirkley of Inola and Jim and Lola Kirkley of Kingman, Ariz.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial contributions in John's name may be made to Faith Baptist Church's Building Fund, 901 S. Faith Lane, Claremore, OK 74017.