Dennis Michael Rowe, 56, of Clarendon Hills, formerly of rural Neoga, Greenup and Charleston, passed away suddenly at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, at his residence. Memorial services honoring the life of Dennis Rowe will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at Schilling Funeral Home, 1301 Charleston Ave., Mattoon. Inurnment will follow in Janesville Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial gifts in honor and remembrance of Dennis are suggested to Greenup Township Library, 101 N. Franklin St., Greenup, IL 62428 and may be left on the memorial table or mailed to the funeral home. Dennis was born Sept. 2, 1952, in Shelbyville, a son of Granville Lee "Buck" Rowe and Dorothy (Jackson) Rowe. Dennis was raised in rural Neoga and Greenup. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1971 and Eastern Illinois University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance. While at EIU, Dennis served as president of Delta Chi Fraternity. He had worked since college in the insurance industry and most recently was senior vice president at Reinsurance. He started in the insurance business in 1978, and had professional designations of CPCU and ARe. He has been with Reinsurance for the past 18 years. Dennis married Dawn Germain in Country Club Hills June 3, 1978. To that union was born four children, Kristin Rowe and husband Scott Huggins and their daughter, Audrey Huggins, all of West Virginia, Lauren Rowe of Effingham, Caitlyn Rowe and Cory Rowe, both of Clarendon Hills. Also surviving is his former wife and mother of his children, Dawn Germain Rowe of Hinsdale and his faithful canine companion, MacIntosh "Mac," his best friend, who still waits for Dennis. Dennis also is survived by six brothers and sisters, Susan Walter of Pahrump, Nev., Randy Rowe and wife Linda of Mattoon, Rebecca "Becky" Moran and husband Don of Allenville, Janet Christian and husband Bill of Tampa, Fla., Kevin Rowe and wife Leslie of Elkhart, Ind., and Jennifer Brewer and husband Don of Clarkdale, Ariz.; 10 nieces and nephews; and six great-nieces and -nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sheila Rowe Clark, who died in 1975; his mother, Dorothy Rowe Preston, who died in 1977; and his father, Buck Rowe, who died in 2000.