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Thomas Cowdrey Obituary
December 23, 1960 - April 5, 2014
The world has lost a beautiful soul and a wonderful man. Tom was born in Albany, Oregon and worked in the restaurant business all of his life. Among his passions were his birds, dogs and love of cooking. He spent his last precious years as a chef for the Salem Eagles. He was known and loved for his infectious laugh and beautiful smile. He was surrounded by his friends and family as he passed. Tom is survived by the love of his life, "his girl," Sherie Reynolds; his four lovely godsons, Tyler, Nicholas, Buddy & Mathew Lewis; niece Kathy England; nephew Rick; and sister Marylin; also many young people who thought of him as a father, including Kelsey Everett and Jayman Schaecher, who were dear to him.
A celebration of Tom will be held on May 9th at the Salem Eagles Club at 6 p.m. We'll miss you, Talls!
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Memories and Condolences
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Tammy Worth
May 3, 2014
I worked with Tom and Debbie for years at Rock-n-Rogers he was always in a great mood and was fun to be around. You will be missed Tom
tabitha timpson
April 17, 2014
We've missed you for years, now it's forever. We love you Tom!
Sylvia Morley
April 17, 2014
I have known Tom and Sherie for a lot of years. Sending love and hugs.
April 16, 2014
Peggy Munro
Sandi Keen
April 16, 2014
-+We have lost a very special man. I will miss him calling me toejammer every Friday as I do my dance class Love You & blessings to your family.
Laura Crofoot-Johnson
April 16, 2014
Tom was a kind and generous spirit, his love of life was infectious. Gone too soon, my heartfelt condolences to his girl, Sherie and all of his "family".
Tom Vitolo
April 16, 2014
Tom was a great neighbor for a lot of years. I always enjoyed talking with him. I will miss him. Thanks for the good times, Tom!
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