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Eugene Richard Cowan

1943 - 2024

BORN

1943

DIED

2024

Eugene Cowan Obituary

Eugene Richard Cowan passed peacefully on July 1, 2024. Born November 23, 1943, to Edmund and Mildred (nee Nash) Cowan in Washington, DC, he was the youngest of five children: Lorraine, Florence, Edmund, and Mildred. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sally (nee Welsh); his four children, Eugene Jr., Anthony (Karen) by his first wife Yolanda (nee Cordova), and Brendan "Bree" Adelsbach (Michael) and Patrick (Veronica); and his grandchildren, Hannah, Jillian, Anthony Jr., Devon, Violet, Zachary, Nicholas, and Emma.
Gene was a professional firefighter for Arlington County for more than two decades, and after retirement began a 18-year second career as a special education bus driver for Fairfax County Public Schools.
A memorial service will be held August 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Herndon, VA.

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

Published by The Washington Post on Jul. 19, 2024.

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