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Walker was in born in Swansboro, N.C., Mar. 9, 1934, the son of Walker Elliott Sr. and Thelma Canady Rowe. He was retired from Marine Industries, Inc., a tugboat company, where he was the owner and President, and he was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church on Edisto Island. He was also President and owner of Wilmington Tug and Barge, President and owner of Wilmington Towing Company, former Vice President of sales of the Southern Region for McAllister Towing, former southeast regional Vice President of the US Propeller Club, and former President of Georgetown US Propeller Club. Walker was a former member of Edisto Island Yacht Club and the Hatteras Blue Marlin Club, former President of the Catfish Farmers of America, and a member of Southern King Mackeral Associations and US Angler, and several hunting clubs. He attended N.C. State University and graduated from the University of S.C.
Surviving are his mother of Swansboro, N.C.; his wife of Edisto Island; two sons, Andrew Haselwood Rowe and his wife Regina Strange Rowe, of Mount Pleasant, and Walker Elliott Rowe III of Sperryville, Va.; one sister, Jean Rowe Hiott of Greenville; four grandchildren, Alexandra Laken, Rebecca Anne, Walker Elliott IV, and Nathaniel Tradd.
Relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Walker Rowe Jr. are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in Trinity Episcopal Church, Edisto Island, Saturday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. Interment will be private. Friends may call at J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. West Ashley Chapel on Friday from 6 until 8 p.m.
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In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, PO Box 425, Edisto Island, S.C., Amercian Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406, or to Hospice of Charleston, 3870 Leeds Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405.
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JImmy & Beverly Mathis
February 11, 2005
Van Leer,you will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Dennis Redmond
February 5, 2005
Van Leer, my prayers are with you and the family.We thank God for the wonderful memories we have of Buddy, how he enjoyed life, and how many lives he touched.
Carol H. Davis
February 5, 2005
Van Leer
You are in my thoughts and prayers. He was my hero!
Jan de Boer
February 4, 2005
Van Leer, my sincery condolences to you and the whole family.
He will be remembered as a dear friend.
Jan de Boer
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Teencie Cumbee-Rhea
February 4, 2005
Our deepest sympathies from the family of Captain Joe Cumbee
Debbie and Jerry Lane
February 4, 2005
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
GV Kumar
February 4, 2005
Elliott:
My sincere condolences to your family.
G.V. Kumar
Stan & Elizabeth Ward/Wengert
February 4, 2005
To the Rowe Family:
Our sincere sympathy for your loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you!
Love,
Stan & Elizabeth
Vernon & Cile Hill
February 4, 2005
Van Leer, our prayers for you and the family. Buddy was a true friend and hunting companion. He
will be missed. He is now in God's
grace.
Terry Edwards
February 4, 2005
I have so many memories of fishing and hunting with Buddy and your home was always open for a drop by.
Buddy was truly a southern gentleman. My thoughts are with all your family.
Barbara and Carl Brock
February 4, 2005
Van Leer, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Ralph and Mary Kerr
February 4, 2005
Van Leer, you are in our thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathy.
Geoff & Patricia Gilbert
February 3, 2005
All of our love and well wishes in this time of sadness to you and yours.
God Bless,
Geoff & Tricia
Martha and Derrick Blocker
February 3, 2005
Van Leer, Buddy was our friend and we loved him; we will miss his warm, friendly greeting when we met him in the neighborhood. Our thoughts are with you and your family during these trying days
Kevin & Gwen Clubb
February 3, 2005
Praying for you and the family.
Alan & Mary Keel
February 3, 2005
With deepest sympathy, Our prayers for peace are with you all
David Foxworth
February 3, 2005
Buddy will be missed and we, Joan and I, send our love to Van Leer.
Kathy Elliott
February 3, 2005
Buddy introduced me to Edisto Island where many great memories were made. He was a dear friend and I always looked forward to his "collards" on New Years Day. He will be truly missed.
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