\t\t\tJack Corrigan Rowan \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
Born in Arcadia, Michigan in 1938 and raised outside Bainbridge AFB in Georgia, Jack Corrigan Rowan was born into a life in Aviation and Airplanes. Named in part for the infamous \u201cWrong Way Corrigan\u201d, an all-American act of aviation defiance that his own Pilot Father adored, Jack soloed his first airplane (A wood propellor Piper Cub) at age 15. An Eagle Scout who was both academically and athletically gifted, Jack played Minor League baseball with the Southern Association from 1956-1958, before giving up Baseball due to an unlucky injury and moving on to his two greatest passions: Aviation and Golf. By the time of his death, he had scored no less than 14 holes-in-one (It always irked him that he was one shy of 15 when he finally had to give up the game).<\/p>\n
Graduating from his beloved Georgia Tech in 1962, Jack joined Douglas Aircraft Company that year, drawing him to Southern California where he would spend the next six decades. An accomplished Aerospace Engineer, Jack was deeply involved in the design of multiple airliners, such as the DC-9, DC-10, KC-10, MD-80, and the MD-11. At the apex of his career, he served as the Chief Engineer of the C-17 Globemaster, which today serves as the backbone of the U.S. Air Force\u2019s Air Mobility Command. Jack was the 12th Engineer in the Company\u2019s history to be honored as a McDonnell-Douglas Fellow, an elite engineering circle honoring Aerospace Engineers who provided unique and lasting service to the McDonnell-Douglas and Aerospace as a whole.<\/p>\n
Jack is also remembered by countless flight students and colleagues as a caring and dedicated Flight Instructor, one who trained hundreds of students (including his own son) in single and multi-engine flight. An accomplished aviator, Jack logged over 10,000 hours flight time, with multiple crossings of the continental United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n
Jack met the love of his life, Mary McCarthy, at a Ski Club meeting in Anaheim. Immediately smitten with the tall blonde, Jack introduced himself, and they were surprised to learn that they both lived in Long Beach, not Anaheim. She thought he was cute, but frankly wasn\u2019t looking for anything serious. As was his way, Jack was undeterred. He managed to talk her into taking a flight in his small plane. Mary agreed, but as they were taking off, she thought maybe she should have her head checked. The two were married in 1975. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last year.<\/p>\n
Jack was tragically preceded in death by his daughter, Tracy, in 2023. He is survived by his wife Mary, his sisters Judy McLernon of Montgomery Alabama, and Rosemary Pfeiffer, of Fresno California. He is survived by his daughter Sandra, of Mammoth Lakes, and his son Joseph, of Washington D.C. He is also survived by his four beloved Grandchildren: Kendall and Kaylynn Spieler, of Mammoth Lakes, and John & Emma Rowan, of Washington D.C. Young John likes going by the name \u201cJack\u201d, in honor of his Grandfather.<\/p>\n
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at Seacliff Country Club this spring. <\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026for if any Man should gain wings and fly, he could lift his head above and see things in that upper world; and if his nature were strong enough to bear the sight\u2026 he would recognize that this is the real heaven.\u201d <\/p>\n
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