Timothy Rowe Obituary

Family-Placed Death Notice

OFFICER TIMOTHY A. ROWE Of Marietta, GA, age 25, an Atlanta Police Motorcycle Officer, died Friday, June 25, 2004. He was a 1998 graduate of St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, OH. Tim attended Owens State College in Toledo prior to joining the Atlanta Police Department in 2001. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, hockey and motorcycling. Tim was a member of the Blue Knights, Georgia Chapter #1. Survivors include his wife, Heather Finch Rowe; his mother and step-father, Deborah and Bruce Brockway of Maumee, OH; his father, Everett Rowe of Angola, IN; siblings, Porter and Cassandra Brockway of Maumee, OH; his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth L. Kurek of Toledo, OH; his paternal grandparents, Elliott and Belle Rowe of Angola, IN; his #1 mother-in-law, Vicki Finch of Toledo, OH; grandparents-in-law, Ernie and Bonnie Wright of Toledo, OH; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Timothy A. Rowe Memorial Fund, 411 Oak Street, Bremen, GA, 30110. Funeral Services will be held at 11 o'clock on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Msgr. Edward J. Dillon officiating. Interment will follow later at Ottawa Hills Cemetery, Toledo, OH. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o'clock on Monday at Spring Hill. Online tributes may be posted at www.mem.com. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson & Son Spring Hill Chapel, 1020 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309 (404)876-1022.

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jun. 27, 2004.

Memories and Condolences
for Timothy Rowe

8 Entries

Joseph Threet

June 29, 2004

I never met Officer Rowe but I work with his wife at the Home Depot in Acworth. She is one of the nicest people one could ever meet. So I know in my heart that he had to be just as nice. So Heather and Family , I wish you all the best -

Joseph Threet

Officer L. M. Tilghman

June 29, 2004

To the family of Officer Timothy Rowe, I wish to send my deepest sympathy for your loss as well as our loss. When I say "our" I mean his police family and especially the "morning watch" family. We were all sad when he left us, but he would come back to let us know he wasn't gone anywhere. We joked with him about his motors pants and how tight they were(smile). Tim will be truly missed by all of us, and as a biker myself, I want to say goodnight my brother until we meet again.

Again to the Rowe family my deepest sympathy, Officer L.M. Tilghman.

Cindy Fleming

June 29, 2004

My children finished HERO camp on 6/25/2004. We were on our way to lunch, when we stopped at a light on South Cobb Drive right before 285S. My child started to knock on the window saying "Mom, there is a hero." The office was in uniform on his motorcycle. He looked up waved and smiled at my children. This occurred about 10 minutes before Office Rowe's accident. I believe it was him. His family is in our hearts and prayers.

Mike Joly

June 29, 2004

Deepest sympathy to Heather and the Rowe family. My son John, (Officer John Joly) has talked to me about his close friend and fellow officer"Rowe" and this tragic, heartbreaking loss. As the father of another Atlanta motorcycle officer please know my prayers are with you. May God give you the grace to be consoled and enriched in the knowledge that your husband and son has made the ultimate sacrifice of his life in the service of others. May his commitment to that service be an example to us all. And with his place assured may he continue to reach down and touch your lives in special ways. May he also continue to ride with his fellow officers guiding them safely through their service to others. Sincerely, Mike Joly

Jamie Fullerton

June 29, 2004

Just wanted to say how sorry we are to here about Tim. I worked with him at the hospital and saw him just before he took the test in Toledo. Cheryl (Mock) and I were looking foward to Tim and Heather moving back to Toledo. Tim was the kind of person you were glad to say you knew, he was always helpful and was very positive. Those of us that knew him will truly miss him and appreciate the time we had together.

Howard Williams

June 29, 2004

Life's not life until you live it.

Love's not love until you give it.

Tim did both. You will be missed until we meet again for that eternal road trip.

Blue Knights GA-I

Michelle Allen

June 29, 2004

I was shocked to hear about tim, it was very hard to hear about what happened as he was young and had a whole life ahead of him. he will be missed alot and never forgotten by me.i remember us being young and being together alot growing up then years went by we driffted apart, but the love is still there as if we where brother and sister even though your not here i will still love you. i love you tim and aunt debbie.

Karen May

June 27, 2004

We were shocked and deeply saddened by the death of Tim. It just doesn't seem real. I wouldn't even know where to begin telling of all of the wonderful memories we have of him. He was a great neighbor. . . right across the street. . . .he was over all of the time. . . . working out with Justin and Branden. . . . doing pull ups in the garage rafters, etc. He'd stop over to just "shoot the breeze" with us. He and Branden attended Xmas eve church service together one year. We loved it when he started working at Flower Hosp., because we got to see him more often, since Branden, my now husband, Jim Teeple and I all worked there. Jim used to have breakfast with him at Flower all of the time and loved talking about everything with him. He was a great conversationalist. He was as perfect as any human could be. . . always cheerful, pleasant, kind to everyone and had a great outlook on life. We all feel so blessed to have known him and will certainly look forward to seeing him again someday.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sincerely, Karen, Jim T., Justin and Branden

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