LTC Forrest Edward Gowen

1920 - 1983  (62 years)

• Name	Forrest Edward Gowen
  Prefix	LTC
  Birth	12 Jul 1920	North Loup, Valley, NE
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Mar 1983	Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA
  	THE JOURNAL OF THE SAN JUANS: Forrest Edward Gowen, age 62, died on Wednesday, March 16 in his home. He served in the U. S. Air Force during WW II for three years, then in the reserves for 34 years, before retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He worked as an aeronautical engineer and research scientist for N A S A at Moffett Field in California for 25 years, retiring in 1974 to move to San Juan Island. Here, he served on the county Energy Committee. In 1961, he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and was active in missionary and genealogical work on the islands. He also served for two years as a worker in the Seattle temple. He and his wife were preparing to go to Spain to serve as missionaries for the church. Interment on San Juan Island. Forrest suffered a heart attack on 3 January 1983; followed by another a week later. He then suffered a stroke and died on 16 March. Forrest and Velda married on 7 February 1947 at Provo, Utah, Utah. They were the parents of four children. On 14 December 1942 Forrest signed the draft at San Diego, California for service in WW II. Forrest Gowen in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Forrest Gowen Social Security Number: 567-01-4795 Birth Date: 12 Jul 1920 Issue Year: Before 1951 Issue State: California Death Date: Mar 1983
  Burial	21 Mar 1983	Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA
  	Forrest Edward Gowen BIRTH 12 Jul 1920 North Loup, Valley County, Nebraska, USA DEATH 16 Mar 1983 (aged 62) Friday Harbor, San Juan County, Washington, USA BURIAL San Juan Cemetery Friday Harbor, San Juan County, Washington, USA Findagrave.com Forrest Edward Gowen (Ref wedding photos of Velda and Forrest and of their shared headstone attached to this website. Inscription reads, "Forrest E. Gowan Lt Col US Air Force World War II Jul 12 1920 Mar 16 1983") Birth: Jul. 12, 1920 North Loup Valley County Nebraska, USA Death: Mar. 16, 1983 Friday Harbor San Juan County Washington, USA Family links: Parents: Wardner Earl Gowen (1893 - 1957) Veda Audrey Bingham Gowen (1895 - 1975) Spouse: Velda May Drollinger Gowen (1925 - 1997) Children: Ronald Ward Gowen (1953 - 2005)* *Calculated relationship Inscription: FOREST E. GOWEN July 12, 1920 - March 16, 1983 Lt. Col. U. S. Air Force WW II Burial: Valley Cemetery Friday Harbor San Juan County Washington, USA Created by: Yvonne Gowen Record added: Jun 08, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 71048693
  Person ID	I11350	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2021

  
  

  Family	Velda May Drollinger,   b. 29 May 1925, Roosevelt, Duchesne, UT d. 5 Nov 1997, Perry, UT (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1947	Provo, Utah, UT
  	Forrest Edward Gowen in the Utah, Select Marriage Index, 1887-1985 Name: Forrest Edward Gowen Gender: Male Marriage Date: 7 Feb 1947 Marriage Place: Utah, UT, USA Spouse: Velda May Drollinger Spouse Gender: Female
  Children	1. Stephen Bruce Gowen   2. Carol Ann Gowen   3. Ronald Ward "Ron" Gowen,   b. 11 May 1953, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA d. 7 Feb 2005, Evanston, WY (Age 51 years)   4. Beverly Jo Gowen
  Family ID	F3635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jul 1920 - North Loup, Valley, NE Marriage - 7 Feb 1947 - Provo, Utah, UT Death - 16 Mar 1983 - Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA Burial - 21 Mar 1983 - Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show
  		1981 Photo courtesy Yvonne Gowen
  		Photo courtesy Yvonne Gowen
  		Photo courtesy Yvonne Gowen

  
  

  Documents		WWII DRC
  		WWII DRC

  
  

  Headstones

  Valley Cemetery Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA

  
  

• Notes

  Forrest Edward Gowen in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name: Forrest Edward Gowen Gender: Male Race: White Age: 21 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 12 Jul 1920 Birth Place: North Loup, Nebraska, USA Residence Place: Avenal, Kings, California, USA Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942 Registration Place: Avenal, Kings, California, USA Employer: Consolidated Aircraft Corporation Weight: 175 Complexion: Light Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Brown Height: 5 11 Next of Kin: W E Gowan Household Members: Name Relationship Forrest Edward Gowen Self (Head)