OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 6 May 1915, Page 31

OBITUARY

LIEUTENANT J. G. COWAN, DUNEDIN. We regret to record the death of Lieutenant J. G. Cowan, who was killed in the action at the Dardanelles. Prior to his volunteering for service with the 10th (North Otago) Company, Otago Infantry Battalion, he was a teacher in the employ of the Otago Education Board. He was born in Ardgower in 1889, was trained as a pupil teacher at Union and Albany Street Schools, and later attended the Training College. In April, 1911, lie was appointed sole teacher at Waitahuna Gully, and in September, 1912, was promoted to the position of first assistant at the Oamaru Middle School, which lie left in August of last year to join the forces. Lieutenant Cowan was a member of St. Joseph’s Men’s Club and St. Joseph’s Harriers while in Dunedin. He was of a singularly attractive and amiable disposition, a man of staunch friendships, there being no personal inconvenience - - too great where the question of serving a friend was concerned. Behind his kindness of manner, however, was determination, energy, and ambition strengthened by more than average ability,—that would have assuredly led to a successful career had his life not been terminated so early. His modesty of manner was unspoiled by the popularity he gained, and the specially affectionate regard extended to him by the children who came under- his charge was of a kind won' by few teachers. Lieutenant Cowan spent his early years in the Nenthorn district (Macraes), and is a son of Mrs. Cowan, North-East Valley, Dunedin, to whom the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends is extended in her bereavement.—R.I.P.