Dear NEW,

This afternoon, I was saddened to learn a dear friend and NEW club
member, Bill Rowan passed away.

I met Bill over ten years ago while volunteering together at the
Massachusetts Special Olympics. Bill became interested in walking
and joined NEW. Since 1993, Bill has volunteered at nearly every NEW
event in the Boston area including the Tufts 10K, Chase Corporate
Challenge, Shamrock 5K and Special Olympics. He was always one
volunteer you could call and know that he would be willing and able
to lend a hand. Bill was the volunteer responsible for securing
sponsors for our National One and Two Hour Championship. Several
years ago, Bill became a USA Track and Field official and could be
seem officiating at track and field, cross country and road races in
the Boston area. I most recently saw Bill at MIT in January, where
we worked together at an indoor track and field meet. Bill passed
away Jan 30th. He was 58 years old.

Here is the obituary from the Boston Globe.

William P. Rowan

Of Boston, January 30, 2003. Devoted brother of Patricia Flanagan of
Braintree, Kathleen, Elaine & Maureen Rowan, all of Dorchester and
Paul Rowan of South Boston. Cherished uncle of Amura Flanagan of
Washington D.C. and Anne Fitzsimons of Ireland. Visiting hours in
the John J. O'Connor & Son Funeral Home, 740 Adams St. (near
Gallivan Blvd.), DORCHESTER, Sunday 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral Mass in St.
Mark's Church, Dorchester, Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu or flowers,
remembrances may be made in memory of William to the charity of your
choice. Interment New Calvary Cemetery.
Published in the Boston Globe from 2/1/2003 - 2/2/2003.

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Sincerely,

Justin