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John MacGowan Obituary
After graduating from law school he moved to Allentown and was a partner at Perkins, Twining, Dower and Christie. During those years he was active in the Allentown Salisbury Junior Kiwanis Club and Boots and Saddle Riding Club, where he spearheaded the effort to preserve the club's lands for the Wildlife Conservancy. A long-time member of St. John's Lutheran Church, he was involved in a project the church undertook to sponsor two Muslim families who had been ousted from Uganda and later helped them buy their first Mosque. He served on the church Vestry.
He and Sally later bought a farm, Spring Fields, where they boarded horses. John enjoyed working around the property and was often to be found on his beloved John Deere tractor.
John was someone who put others first, who loved to laugh, who was loyal and who could hold a fascinating and entertaining conversation with almost anyone about anything.
In addition to his wife of 62 years he is survived by his brother, Robert and three children: John H. (Emily) of Coopersburg, David L. (Elizabeth) of Waterbury, Vt. and Alexandra Calligeros (David) of Nyack. NY. He leaves six grandchildren, Matthew and John Karl MacGowan, Paul and Joseph MacGowan and Thalia and Eugene Calligeros as well as two great-grandchildren, Owen MacGowan and John Daniel (Danya) MacGowan.
Services will be held Saturday, February 15 at 11 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 35 S. 5th St. in Allentown. Calling hours from 10 to 11 A.M. in the church. Arrangements by the J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown. Condolences may be offered and further information found at www.jsburkholder.com
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john made celebrations all the more merry.
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getting a good seat for an impromptu recital
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Robert Bungerz
February 15, 2020
Mrs. McGowan, I am so very sorry to have just now learned of your loss through the women of SOTA. Attorney McGowan was one of my original and certainly one of my favorite Appel customers. My thoughts are with you. Robert Bungerz
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