My Grandpa Rowley passed away in his home on Friday, February 6th at the age of 80. He had decided the previous week that he had enough dialysis and was ready to return home to his Father in Heaven. They had hospice come in and make him comfortable for his remaining time here on this earth. I'm going to miss him... he always could make me smile. He would show up to family get togethers in some of the craziest non-matching outfits... always sporting a hat of some sort. Most of my memories of him were from up at the cabin in Christopher Creek. We spent a lot of time up there during my teen-aged years. He would take us on night-hikes and if we passed the pay phone, grandpa would "hear" it ring, answer it and then proceed to tell us the person on the phone warned him there was a bear in the area... of course we would act all scared. He taught us how to play poker, he would build snowmen with us (using nuts and bolts for the facial features), would take us hiking and rock hopping (well, flopping for me), he would even let me sit beside him in his truck and steer (I thought that was pretty cool!). I have so many memories of my grandpa... he was a big part of my life. One thing I'm grateful for is the fact he showed me how to make gravy. I couldn't ever figure it out and one time after i was married we were up at the cabin and he showed me how to make gravy his way and since then I have been able to make the yummiest gravy! I will always be grateful for that... so will Chuck!
My family
Kim (my dad), Aunt Leanne, Uncle Mike, Gwen (my Grandma), Uncle Kevin
Grandpa's Obituary
Duane Allen Rowley, 80, a third-generation Mesa native, died Feb. 6, 2009 in his home. He was very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in various capacities, including as branch president at Christopher Creek. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Gwen; sons, Kimbal (Carol), Michael (Karen) and Kevin (Connie); daughters, Leanne McCreery and Lisa (Jeremy) Henson; sisters, Lois Shepherd, Elaine (Bill) Baker and Joanne (Bill) Adair; brothers, Arden (Ruth) Rowley and Lynn (Dawn) Tenney; stepbrothers, Blinn (Eleanor) Tenney and Jim (Annie) Tenney; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, plus two more on the way; and five step-great-grandchildren and one on the way.He was preceded in death by his father, Edwin Jesse Rowley; mother, Rosilla Allen Rowley Tenney and stepfather, J.H. Tenney; brother-in-law, Max Shepherd; stepsister, Marion Jones; and one great-granddaughter.Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Vista Peaks Chapel, 1430 N. Recker Road in Mesa. A visitation will be held at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way in Mesa from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13 and again an hour before the services on Saturday. Interment will be at the Mountain View Memorial Gardens.An online guest book can be found at eastvalleytribune.com.Bunker’s Garden Chapel is handling the arrangements.
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Last time I was up at the cabin I was laying in the hammock and he came and told me that if I swung too high it would attract bears so I needed to be careful. Then he chuckled as he walked away. Funny guy.
That sounds like Grandpa. It seems that every time we were up there bears were always in the area.
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