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Sister Adele Rowland O.P.

San Rafael, California

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Sister M. Adele Rowland, O.P.

A Dominican Sister of San Rafael for 62 years, died peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Convent in San Rafael on May 7. She was 99 years old.The daughter of Colonel Arthur Eugene and Helen Kelly Rowland, Eugenia grew up on a series of Army posts, with seven...

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I wish I had met this lovely, accomplished woman. My connection to her is through her brother Gerald who I also did not meet, but who flew for my Dad's all-Veterans airline as a Navigator in 1946 to Prague in June and Athens in August with war relief hatching eggs and livestock for the United Nations. Obviously a dedicated and very special family. My message is late, but heart-felt.

Eugenia Rowland and my mother were close friends at the University of Southern California. Eugenia was one of my mother's bridesmaids. I have fond memories of her visits to our home. As a teenager I was inspired by her photography, particularly her photo montage images, and she and I would talk about them. As an adult, I celebrated my full-time employment at California State University, Fresno by purchasing one of my favorite montages. Sister Adele framed it for me and, 22 years later, it...

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May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.