Richard Bernard McGowan

Richard Bernard McGowan (Mac) passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, February 21, at the age of 89. He was born in Riverside, California on October 27, 1931 to parents Margaret and Harold McGowan. At the age of 9 he moved to Katanning, Pennsylvania. At the start of WWII, he moved to Florida. After school, he would set pins in a bowling alley in the winters and caddy in the summers. He started working at 12. When Mac was 16, he enlisted in the Air Force where he served for 9 years and then served 11 years in the Army. He travelled the world, served in Vietnam and retired at the age of 36 in 1968 and moved to El Paso. He lived his life as a bachelor and his mantra was no cats, no dogs, no kids, no wives. Mac enjoyed retirement, going to garage sales and swap meets every weekend. The man loved a bargain! Collecting guns was his passion, and he taught all of his nieces and nephews and their children how to shoot. He loved to barbeque and prime rib was his specialty. Mac taught us all to drive and we couldn’t get our license until we showed him, we could change a tire. He was retired for 52 years and helped take care of all of us. We in turn took care of him and helped him keep his independence. We will miss him everyday but, have wonderful memories that are ours to keep. Please visit online registry at www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net.