Owen Rowland Obituary Owen Dean "Chink" Rowland, 87, of Bowen, passed away on Sunday evening, January 11, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. Chink was born August 29, 1927, the son of Homer and Elizabeth (Williams) Rowland in Chili, Illinois. He graduated from Bowen High School in 1945. On January 19, 1946, he was united in marriage to Margaret Taylor in Quincy. He served in the U.S. Army in WWII in the occupation forces in the Philippines. Chink was a lifelong farmer and served as a U.S. Mail Carrier for over 40 years retiring in 1997. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trap shooting, bowling and following the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a long time member of the Bowen Christian Church and served as an Elder. Chink is survived by his wife, Margaret, of Bowen; three children, Diana (Larry) McClintock of Carthage, Monte Rowland of Bowen, and Jan (Dr. Grant) Holst of Augusta; grandchildren, Michelle (Mike) Bavery, Angela (Chris) Culliton, Jamie (Kara) McClintock, Jennifer (Jeremy) Humiston, Cody (Erin) Holst, Kit (Wesley) Holst, and Josie (Jacob) Thomas; and great grandchildren, Alison and Rachel Bavery, Ian and Molly Culliton, Lilly, Elise, and Amelia McClintock, Grace, Faith, Titus, and David Humiston, and Reese Holst. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Keith. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the Bowen Christian Church in Bowen with burial to follow in the Bowen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening at the Bowen Christian Church in Bowen. Memorials may be directed to the Bowen Christian Church, Memorial Hospital in Carthage, or the Good Shepherd Home in Golden. Printy Funeral Home of Carthage is in charge of arrangements. LoadingCenter mapTrafficBicyclingTransitGoogle MapsGet Directions Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 P.M.: at Bowen Christian Church, Bowen, Illinois Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening : at Bowen Christian Church, Bowen, Illinois