Scott Dowen

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott Dowen, U.S.M.C., 9th Communications Battalion, of Camp Pendleton, Calif., died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 30, 2009, in San Diego. He was born on March 3, 1974, in Hamilton County, the son of Frank S. Dowen and Janie Daley Dowen. He attended Lost Creek Elementary, Worthington Junior High School and graduated from Worthington Kilbourn High School in Columbus, Ohio, in 1992.Immediately after graduation, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, doing his basic training at Paris Island. After basic training, he was stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Okinawa, Japan; New Orleans, and then back to Camp Lejeune. He was then sent to MCAS Miramar in San Diego, prior to his deployment to Iraq. While stationed in Iraq, he was promoted to warrant officer. He graduated from warrant officer training on May 2007, in Quantico, Va., then back to Camp Lejeune for the balance of his warrant officer training, graduating October 2007. From October 2007 until now, Scott was based at Camp Pendleton, San Diego.Scott loved coming home in the summer to go fishing and playing golf with his favorite fishing and golfing buddy, his Dad. He also enjoyed driving the Camaro Z-28 as fast as it could go.He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, James G. Dowen and Alfred Daley; and his aunt, Margaret "Meg" Stark Dowen. He is survived by his loving daughter, Kori Dowen of Lawton, Okla. Kori had just returned from two months in San Diego with her dad. Scott is also survived by his loving parents, Frank S. Dowen and Amy Dowen and Janie and David Hensley; sisters, Amy S. Connally and her husband Stan of Nashville, Tenn, Ashely N. Dowen and Elizabeth G. Dowen, both of Fishers, Alexandra Renschler of Worthington, Ohio and Lisa Behringer and her husband Mike of Terre Haute; three stepbrothers, Matt Hensley and wife Amy of Norfolk, Va., David Hensley and Mark Hensley, both of Terre Haute; grandmothers, Mary C. Dowen and Olivene (Benie) Daley; special grandfather, Papa Ernie Woods; aunts, Carole Nasser and husband Abe and Kathy Wilcoxon and husband Rick; uncle, James Dowen, Mike Daley and wife Debbie, and Woody Woods and wife Brenda; very special nieces and nephews Doran Smith, Mya Smith, Shelby Behringer, Elizabeth Behringer and Brandin BehringerScott loved his family, country, the U.S. Marine Corps and will be missed by all.Services are 10 a.m. Friday at DeBaun Springhill Chapel, 85 East Springhill Drive, Terre Haute. Visitation is Thursday in the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. The U.S. Marine Corps will conduct full military rites at his burial service in Roselawn Memorial Park.