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William John "Will" Cowie

November 23, 1963 --August 26, 2008

8/30/08
Submitted by Rhonda Hendry-O'Hearn

Earlier this week, we lost a great friend.

It is with heavy heart that I pass along the news regarding calling hours for Mr William John Cowie

"His hobbies included raising Siberian Huskies and amateur sled dog racing, recreational hiking and biking; and local politics. Will is on the State of New Hampshire September 9, 2008 ballot for State Representative. He was a member of the Yankee Siberian Husky Club and the Patriot Siberian Husky Rescue League. Will was a true patriot and had many friends and was loved by all, he will be greatly missed and will never be forgotten for his sense of humor, integrity, leadership, and commitment to civic duty. "

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 from 6-9 pm at the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton.

http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/armstr0/obit.cgi?user=william-cowie  

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 11:00 am the St. Francis Xavier Church in Groveton, with Fr. Daniel Deveau, pastor officiating.

Inurnment of cremains will be at a later date in the Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, NH.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Will’s name to either the Patriot Siberian Husky Rescue League; at www.pshr.org; or to the 4-H Foundation of NH-memorial William J. Cowie; Moiles House; 180 Main Street; Durham, NH 03824.

Biography

WILLIAM JOHN “WILL” COWIE, 44, of Stark, NH died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 26, 2008 after an electrocution accident at work in Wilmington, New York.

Born November 23, 1963 in Saugus, Mass a son of Edward F. and Elaine M. (Mattos) Cowie; he was a resident of Stark since 2000 coming from Carlyle, Mass.

Will graduated in 1981 from Burlington High School in Burlington, Mass. During High school he was a member of the All State and District Chorus and played the lead roll in “Guys and Dolls. After high school he joined the U.S. Air Force and proudly served his country with the 819th Red Horse Squadron from 1983-1987 and then again from 2002-2005 in the with the National Guard and the Maine Air National Guard 265th CBCS/ACC.
In 1995 he attended college and obtained his certification in small scale farm management, animal breeding and horse sciences then in 1997he received his Level II Municipal Waste Water Treatment Operators Certificate. From 1988 until 2007 he owned and operated Red Horse Construction Company and he was employed at the Graymist Farm in Groveton for a few years.

Will was currently employed by Transformers Service Inc. in Concord, NH.
Through out the years he was very active with the American Legion in both Groveton and Colebrook, he was past Commander, District 8; Past Adjutant Post #17; Chairman Leadership Committee; 2006 graduate National American Legion College.

Will was Treasurer for the Coos County UNHCE (County and State Advisory Council Rep.); North Country Council Economic Development/Trans/Plan Rep for Stark; Coos Economic Development Corp.; State OMK Committee with the NH 4-H, Guard Bureau; Past Stark Planning Board member; and past member of the Stark Volunteer Fire Department.
His hobbies included raising Siberian Huskies and amateur sled dog racing; recreational hiking and biking; and local politics. Will is on the State of New Hampshire September 9, 2008 ballot for State Representative. He was a member of the Yankee Siberian Husky Club and the Patriot Siberian Husky Rescue League.

Will was a true patriot and had many friends and was loved by all, he will be greatly missed and will never be forgotten for his sense of humor, integrity, leadership, and commitment to civic duty.

Will is survived by his wife of 18 years Margaret(Mize) Cowie of Stark; his mother Elaine Cowie of Billerica, Mass.; grandmother Marie Masci or Arlington, Mass.; his “Kids” Sasha; Isabella and Duke; sister Maria Reddington of Arlington, Mass.; brother Michael Cowie of Lynne, Mass. and sister Susan Cowie of Florida; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his father Edward Cowie in 1989 and his “son” Ivan.

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