San Joaquin County CA Archives Obituaries.....Cowan, Helen February 20, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com March 23, 2006, 11:52 pm The Tracy Press Helen Cowan April 1, 1931 — Feb. 20, 2006 Services were private for Helen Cowan, 74, of Tracy, who died Monday at New Hope Care Center in Tracy. Born in Sallisaw, Okla., Ms. Cowan lived in Tracy six years. She moved with her family in the 1940s and settled in the Hanford area for more than 40 years. She moved to Tracy in 2000 to be closer to her daughter. She was a hard worker who was devoted to her family. She was also a caring friend to many. She was a collector and among her treasures were her cows and Santa Clauses, and she loved listening to her extensive record collection. Loved ones will miss seeing the world through her baby blue eyes. Ms. Cowan is survived by her children, Bonnie Smith, and her husband, Dennis, of Tracy; grandchildren, Chad Smith, and his wife, Lisa, of Santa Rosa, and April Gonzales, and her husband, Moses, of Lodi; and great-grandchildren, Stephanie and Madison Gonzales, both of Lodi. She was preceded in death by her longtime companion and love of her life, Brantley “Butch” Harley; child, Ruth Whittlesey; parents, Nolan and Bertha Cowan; and brothers, Calvin and Melvin Cowan. Contributions in Ms. Cowan’s name may be sent to the Stockton-San Joaquin County Literacy Program, 605 El Dorado, Stockton 95202. Fry Memorial Chapel, 550 S. Central Ave., is handling arrangements. Published on Thursday, March 02, 2006, in the Tracy Press. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased. No other information available from submitter. Posted with permission from The Tracy Press http://www.tracypress.com/obituaries/ File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/c/cowan2355gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb