Hollis Elmer Cowgill Obituary

Hollis Cowgill, 82, of Morenci passed away Sunday, March
29, 2009, at the Fulton Manor in Wauseon, Ohio. 

March 30, 2009 12:01 a.m. 

Hollis Cowgill, 82, of Morenci passed away Sunday, March
29, 2009, at the Fulton Manor in Wauseon, Ohio. 

He was born on Dec. 12, 1926, in Morenci, the son of
Hollis and Laurette (Knapp) Cowgill. On July 4, 1948, in
Fayette, Ohio, he married Imogene Link and she survives.

Hollis was a life-long Morenci resident. He served in
the U.S. Army during World War II as a signalman and was
stationed in Japan immediately after the atom bomb.
Hollis worked as an electrician for most of his adult
life. He retired in 1993, after 15 years of service at
Adrian College. He was a life member of the Morenci
American Legion Post #368 and a member of the 40/8 Post
#997 in Adrian. He was active in both posts and served
the 2nd District as committee man, which included four
Michigan counties. He was chairman of several programs
including the Press Association and the Poppy Committee.

Besides his wife, Imogene, Hollis is survived by a
daughter, Marilyn (Robert) Rinehart of Palm Beach, Fla.;
two sons, Ray (Cheryl) Cowgill of Morenci and Micheal
(Alice) Cowgill of Palm Beach, Fla.; 10 grandchildren,
two stepgrandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandson; and a sister, Mary Gregory of
Sandusky, Ohio. Hollis was preceded in death by his
parents and a sister, Margaret Ann Cramer. 

Funeral service will be on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at
2 p.m. at the Eagle Funeral Home-Charles Fink Chapel in
Morenci with the Rev. William VanValkenburg officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Morenci.
There will be a visitation on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6
to 8 p.m. 

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are suggested
to the American Legion Nursing Scholarship Fund.