Ada Patricia Cowan

Ada was a glowing spirit and I truly loved her. I met her when we both danced with Ann Arbor Dance Theatre. She was radiant! I was so green, and she was so kind to me. I know she is in heaven now.

I always had a fondness for Aunt Ada, ever since the summer she and her boys, came down to Westchester, NY and we all went to Jone´s Beach a lot. Since that time, I also have thought of David & Billy as my brothers. Isn´t it so interesting how one summer like that can create a love that lasts probably more than 50 years now, even though we haven´t seen each other much? I also think that the fact that Aunt Ada was a Prima Ballerina has inspired me over the years. Working at a creative art at...

I enjoyed reading this! What a beautiful life she lived. Much love to you all.

My sincere condolences to Ada's entire family. Ada was indeed one of a kind. As a yoga teacher she was wonderful and could wind me into knots in a minute. Good knots of course. I have missed seeing her and being under her extraordinary tutelage.

Aunt Ada was always elegant, smiling, and hilarious. I admired her so much growing up and family legend has it that I started dance lessons at age four because Aunt Ada saw my bare infant feet and said, "Look at those arches! I will make her a dancer!" Our mother adored her and they were friends for over sixty years after they met as grad students living in tiny little houses on Sylvan street. I can still hear Aunt Ada´s laugh up the stairs during Bridge Nights. Our sincere condolences to...

A beautiful woman, in body and soul. So elegant, so radiant. Sincere condolences on her passing to all who knew her.

I think Ada was the first dance teacher I had when I came to Ann Arbor. Classes at the Y. Later in, it was yoga. Ada was a warm, lovely, elegant person. May her memory be for a blessing.