Rowan, Ryan A. 

Funeral services for Private Ryan A. Rowan, 18, of Longview and Ft. Stewart, Ga., 
will be noon Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at the chapel of Rader Funeral Home, with 
the Reverend Scott Schulik officiating. Interment, with full military honors, will 
be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2006, at the Houston National Cemetery. The family 
will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday evening, April 25, 2006, at the funeral 
home. Ryan died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle 
accident. At his death, he had elected to save other peoples lives by organ 
donation. A native of Longview, he was born June 9, 1987, and attended Gilmer High 
School. Ryan was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the outdoors. One of his 
proudest achievements was when he became a member of the U.S. Army. He is survived 
by his father and step-mother, Jim and Brenda Rowan of Longview; mother, Margaret 
Davis of Houston; and a brother, Chris Rowan of Longview. A memorial guestbook may 
be signed online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 4/25/2006.