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Jim Rowell Obituary

Jim Rowell passed away Monday after a long battle with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD).

Jim was raised in Naples, FL and graduated from the University of Florida in 1982. He was employed with McDonald's Corporation for 28 years. Survivors include his wife Marise Cotton-Rowell and daughter Crystal of Bozeman, MT; mother Sandra Gail Amaral of Palmetto, FL; mother-in-law Salie Cotton of Panama City; and brother-in-law Allen Cotton of Panama City.

A memorial service will be held in Jim's honor at Tree Lakes Resort Clubhouse in Palmetto, FL at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his name to the James C. Rowell Jr. Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo Bank, P.O. Box 370, Bozeman Montana, 59771-0370. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.DahlCares.com .

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Panama City News Herald from Nov. 3 to Nov. 7, 2012.

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Scott McCarthy

August 27, 2013

My prayers are with you and your family Marise.

Kurt Gehl

November 10, 2012

I had the pleasure to work with Jim for much of the 90's . He had a natural leadership quality that people were drawn to. Always with a smile and a can do attitude. The Rowell family is in our prayers.

November 7, 2012

marise my thoughts and prayers are with you
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marcia weil

November 6, 2012

salie, marise and family
our thoughts are with you all
bootsey and marcia

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