Ralph Alcorn Rowley
1933 - 2015
VETERAN
Ralph Alcorn Rowley died on December 8, 2015, in Provo, Utah, where he had been suffering a lengthy illness. He will be remembered for his family, academic and military achievements and as the Director for Independent Study at Brigham Young University. His firm testimony, congenial personality, dedicated work ethic and allegiance to the United States for which he risked his life for freedom to this nation and other freedom loving countries.
Ralph was born April 14, 1933, in Harlem, Blaine County, Montana, to David William and Lillian Alcorn Rowley. As a child, he worked on the family farm of sugar beets and grain and attended schools in Montana until the family moved to Gridley, California, where he graduated from Gridley High School in 1950. He attended Brigham Young University and then served a mission to the East Central States for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1953 to 1955. After his mission, he returned to BYU, and completed his Bachelor of Science degree. During his military career he attended the University of New Mexico, earning the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in history.
His Air Force years began at BYU, as a Wing Commander and after graduating from college served in the United States Air Force for 21 years, a career that took him and his family to many places in the world. Because he was on the crew of B-52's during the Vietnam War and because of his history degrees he spent six years researching the Vietnam War records at the Pentagon and wrote the history that now is in the Library of Congress along with many of his other writings. He and his family were transferred to Germany from 1975 to 1979, where he negotiated treaties in Spain and Germany for NATO forces, then returned to live in Utah.
Following his military career of 21 years, Lt. Colonel Rowley retired and went to work in private business for a short time. In 1980, he was hired by BYU Continuing Education where he worked until he retired.
During his life he served in many callings in the Church including being a teach, a bishop, a high councilman, an MTC branch president, served a mission to Nauvoo, then taught Visitor's Center missionaries at the MTC followed by being a multi-stake church service missionary coordinator in the Provo area.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Elaine; his two daughters: Kristine (Adrian) Carbine and Janiel (Bruce) Miller; his sons: Kurtis (Paula) Rowley, Lynn (Mark) Andersen; and stepsons: Rex, Reed, Kevan, Keith and Quinn Haddock; 45 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. His daughter, Lorrain (Kelvin) Nilsen died in May of this year.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Rock Canyon Ward Chapel
Arranged By: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
© Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 13 Dec 2015
1933 - 2015
VETERAN
Ralph Alcorn Rowley died on December 8, 2015, in Provo, Utah, where he had been suffering a lengthy illness. He will be remembered for his family, academic and military achievements and as the Director for Independent Study at Brigham Young University. His firm testimony, congenial personality, dedicated work ethic and allegiance to the United States for which he risked his life for freedom to this nation and other freedom loving countries.
Ralph was born April 14, 1933, in Harlem, Blaine County, Montana, to David William and Lillian Alcorn Rowley. As a child, he worked on the family farm of sugar beets and grain and attended schools in Montana until the family moved to Gridley, California, where he graduated from Gridley High School in 1950. He attended Brigham Young University and then served a mission to the East Central States for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1953 to 1955. After his mission, he returned to BYU, and completed his Bachelor of Science degree. During his military career he attended the University of New Mexico, earning the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in history.
His Air Force years began at BYU, as a Wing Commander and after graduating from college served in the United States Air Force for 21 years, a career that took him and his family to many places in the world. Because he was on the crew of B-52's during the Vietnam War and because of his history degrees he spent six years researching the Vietnam War records at the Pentagon and wrote the history that now is in the Library of Congress along with many of his other writings. He and his family were transferred to Germany from 1975 to 1979, where he negotiated treaties in Spain and Germany for NATO forces, then returned to live in Utah.
Following his military career of 21 years, Lt. Colonel Rowley retired and went to work in private business for a short time. In 1980, he was hired by BYU Continuing Education where he worked until he retired.
During his life he served in many callings in the Church including being a teach, a bishop, a high councilman, an MTC branch president, served a mission to Nauvoo, then taught Visitor's Center missionaries at the MTC followed by being a multi-stake church service missionary coordinator in the Provo area.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Elaine; his two daughters: Kristine (Adrian) Carbine and Janiel (Bruce) Miller; his sons: Kurtis (Paula) Rowley, Lynn (Mark) Andersen; and stepsons: Rex, Reed, Kevan, Keith and Quinn Haddock; 45 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. His daughter, Lorrain (Kelvin) Nilsen died in May of this year.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Rock Canyon Ward Chapel
Arranged By: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
© Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 13 Dec 2015
Ralph Alcorn Rowley
1933 - 2015
VETERAN
Ralph Alcorn Rowley died on December 8, 2015, in Provo, Utah, where he had been suffering a lengthy illness. He will be remembered for his family, academic and military achievements and as the Director for Independent Study at Brigham Young University. His firm testimony, congenial personality, dedicated work ethic and allegiance to the United States for which he risked his life for freedom to this nation and other freedom loving countries.
Ralph was born April 14, 1933, in Harlem, Blaine County, Montana, to David William and Lillian Alcorn Rowley. As a child, he worked on the family farm of sugar beets and grain and attended schools in Montana until the family moved to Gridley, California, where he graduated from Gridley High School in 1950. He attended Brigham Young University and then served a mission to the East Central States for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1953 to 1955. After his mission, he returned to BYU, and completed his Bachelor of Science degree. During his military career he attended the University of New Mexico, earning the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in history.
His Air Force years began at BYU, as a Wing Commander and after graduating from college served in the United States Air Force for 21 years, a career that took him and his family to many places in the world. Because he was on the crew of B-52's during the Vietnam War and because of his history degrees he spent six years researching the Vietnam War records at the Pentagon and wrote the history that now is in the Library of Congress along with many of his other writings. He and his family were transferred to Germany from 1975 to 1979, where he negotiated treaties in Spain and Germany for NATO forces, then returned to live in Utah.
Following his military career of 21 years, Lt. Colonel Rowley retired and went to work in private business for a short time. In 1980, he was hired by BYU Continuing Education where he worked until he retired.
During his life he served in many callings in the Church including being a teach, a bishop, a high councilman, an MTC branch president, served a mission to Nauvoo, then taught Visitor's Center missionaries at the MTC followed by being a multi-stake church service missionary coordinator in the Provo area.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Elaine; his two daughters: Kristine (Adrian) Carbine and Janiel (Bruce) Miller; his sons: Kurtis (Paula) Rowley, Lynn (Mark) Andersen; and stepsons: Rex, Reed, Kevan, Keith and Quinn Haddock; 45 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. His daughter, Lorrain (Kelvin) Nilsen died in May of this year.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Rock Canyon Ward Chapel
Arranged By: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
© Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 13 Dec 2015
1933 - 2015
VETERAN
Ralph Alcorn Rowley died on December 8, 2015, in Provo, Utah, where he had been suffering a lengthy illness. He will be remembered for his family, academic and military achievements and as the Director for Independent Study at Brigham Young University. His firm testimony, congenial personality, dedicated work ethic and allegiance to the United States for which he risked his life for freedom to this nation and other freedom loving countries.
Ralph was born April 14, 1933, in Harlem, Blaine County, Montana, to David William and Lillian Alcorn Rowley. As a child, he worked on the family farm of sugar beets and grain and attended schools in Montana until the family moved to Gridley, California, where he graduated from Gridley High School in 1950. He attended Brigham Young University and then served a mission to the East Central States for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1953 to 1955. After his mission, he returned to BYU, and completed his Bachelor of Science degree. During his military career he attended the University of New Mexico, earning the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in history.
His Air Force years began at BYU, as a Wing Commander and after graduating from college served in the United States Air Force for 21 years, a career that took him and his family to many places in the world. Because he was on the crew of B-52's during the Vietnam War and because of his history degrees he spent six years researching the Vietnam War records at the Pentagon and wrote the history that now is in the Library of Congress along with many of his other writings. He and his family were transferred to Germany from 1975 to 1979, where he negotiated treaties in Spain and Germany for NATO forces, then returned to live in Utah.
Following his military career of 21 years, Lt. Colonel Rowley retired and went to work in private business for a short time. In 1980, he was hired by BYU Continuing Education where he worked until he retired.
During his life he served in many callings in the Church including being a teach, a bishop, a high councilman, an MTC branch president, served a mission to Nauvoo, then taught Visitor's Center missionaries at the MTC followed by being a multi-stake church service missionary coordinator in the Provo area.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Elaine; his two daughters: Kristine (Adrian) Carbine and Janiel (Bruce) Miller; his sons: Kurtis (Paula) Rowley, Lynn (Mark) Andersen; and stepsons: Rex, Reed, Kevan, Keith and Quinn Haddock; 45 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. His daughter, Lorrain (Kelvin) Nilsen died in May of this year.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Rock Canyon Ward Chapel
Arranged By: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
© Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 13 Dec 2015
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