Woodrow Mowrer

WOODROW H MOWRER APR 1919 ~ NOV 2008 Chef Woodrow Mowrer, 89, of Turlock, went home to be with the Lord on Monday. He was born in 1919 to Earl W. and Emma A Mowrer. He married Elizabeth Betty'' V. Peterson in Turlock in 1941. Chef Mowrer lived his entire life in Turlock except for three boyhood years. He graduated from Turlock High School in 1936. He attended Modesto Junior college, San Francisco City College and the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. He and his brother owned and managed three restaurants in the county, a Turlock farming operation and two USDA turkey and food-specialty processing plants in Turlock that served a nationwide market. For five years, Chef Mowrer was a gourmet cooking instructor in evening classes at Merced College and the Turlock Adult School. From 1973 to 1987, he taught food services and meat-cutting in the Merced County ROP Program. For 12 years, he was the executive chef for the Turlock Scandinavian Festival. As a layman, Chef Mowrer desired to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was active in the ministries of Crossroads Church (Evangelical Free Church) and the Gideons. He was chairman of the Christian Business Men's Committee in Turlock. He was on the advisory council of the Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center. Woodrow is survived by his children Sheridan E Mowrer of Dublin, CA, Sherwyn (Ruth) Mowrer of Adrian, MI and Sharlene (Randy) Swanson of Placentia, CA; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Woodrow was preceded in death by his Betty, wife of 56 years; his parents and his brother Gordon. Arrangements are entrusted to Allen Mortuary. A Celebration of Life will be held at Crossroads Church on Saturday, December 6 at 11:00 a.m. Private burial was at Turlock Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be sent to Crossroads Church, 1360 N Johnson Rd, Turlock, CA 95380 or The Gideon's International, P.O. Box 2566, Turlock, CA 95381.ALLEN MORTUARY Please share your memories at www.allenmortuary.com. www.modbee.com/obituaries