Associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Iowa State University.
[The following obituary from the Waterloo (Iowa) Courier, April 12, 1965, was contributed by Jean Wilson.]
Robert M. McCowen, 47, former director of vocal music for Waterloo West High School, died in Ames from a heart attack. At the time of his death he was associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Iowa State University. He joined the ISU faculty in 1949 as an assistant professor of music.
Mr. McCowen had returned to Waterloo a number of times to perform in musical programs. His last appearance here was in 1963 when he was bass soloist in Handel's Messiah.
Mr. McCowen was West High's choral director from 1941-43 and from 1945-49. During the intervening years he served as a B17 bomber pilot during World War II. In 1943 his plane was shot down and he was captured by German forces. He was returned by the Germans in February of 1944. Lt. McCowen was believed to be the first Waterloo prisoner of war to return. He was awarded the Purple Heart and an Air medal for meritorious achievement while participating in combat flying.
Mr. McCowen is survived by his widow, one daughter, one son, and one brother.
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Funeral services were held at the Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames.
[The following obituary from the Waterloo (Iowa) Courier, April 12, 1965, was contributed by Jean Wilson.]
Robert M. McCowen, 47, former director of vocal music for Waterloo West High School, died in Ames from a heart attack. At the time of his death he was associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Iowa State University. He joined the ISU faculty in 1949 as an assistant professor of music.
Mr. McCowen had returned to Waterloo a number of times to perform in musical programs. His last appearance here was in 1963 when he was bass soloist in Handel's Messiah.
Mr. McCowen was West High's choral director from 1941-43 and from 1945-49. During the intervening years he served as a B17 bomber pilot during World War II. In 1943 his plane was shot down and he was captured by German forces. He was returned by the Germans in February of 1944. Lt. McCowen was believed to be the first Waterloo prisoner of war to return. He was awarded the Purple Heart and an Air medal for meritorious achievement while participating in combat flying.
Mr. McCowen is survived by his widow, one daughter, one son, and one brother.
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Funeral services were held at the Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames.
Associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Iowa State University.
[The following obituary from the Waterloo (Iowa) Courier, April 12, 1965, was contributed by Jean Wilson.]
Robert M. McCowen, 47, former director of vocal music for Waterloo West High School, died in Ames from a heart attack. At the time of his death he was associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Iowa State University. He joined the ISU faculty in 1949 as an assistant professor of music.
Mr. McCowen had returned to Waterloo a number of times to perform in musical programs. His last appearance here was in 1963 when he was bass soloist in Handel's Messiah.
Mr. McCowen was West High's choral director from 1941-43 and from 1945-49. During the intervening years he served as a B17 bomber pilot during World War II. In 1943 his plane was shot down and he was captured by German forces. He was returned by the Germans in February of 1944. Lt. McCowen was believed to be the first Waterloo prisoner of war to return. He was awarded the Purple Heart and an Air medal for meritorious achievement while participating in combat flying.
Mr. McCowen is survived by his widow, one daughter, one son, and one brother.
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Funeral services were held at the Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames.
[The following obituary from the Waterloo (Iowa) Courier, April 12, 1965, was contributed by Jean Wilson.]
Robert M. McCowen, 47, former director of vocal music for Waterloo West High School, died in Ames from a heart attack. At the time of his death he was associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Iowa State University. He joined the ISU faculty in 1949 as an assistant professor of music.
Mr. McCowen had returned to Waterloo a number of times to perform in musical programs. His last appearance here was in 1963 when he was bass soloist in Handel's Messiah.
Mr. McCowen was West High's choral director from 1941-43 and from 1945-49. During the intervening years he served as a B17 bomber pilot during World War II. In 1943 his plane was shot down and he was captured by German forces. He was returned by the Germans in February of 1944. Lt. McCowen was believed to be the first Waterloo prisoner of war to return. He was awarded the Purple Heart and an Air medal for meritorious achievement while participating in combat flying.
Mr. McCowen is survived by his widow, one daughter, one son, and one brother.
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Funeral services were held at the Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames.
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