This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DMQ.2ACIB/803 Message Board Post: The following obit is here with permission of the Atkins Chronicle, in Atkins, Ark. Dawn Cowan Dawn Sallis Cowan, 77, of Russellville, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at Arkansas Heart Hospital, in Little Rock. A daughter of the late John Wallis and Lucy Yearwood Sallis, she was born April 21, 1925 in Clarksville. She was the wife of Wally Cowan; a member of the First United Methodist Church, a member of the Pope County Historical Foundation; a member of Booklovers; a member of P.E.O. Chapter AH; a life member of United Methodist Women; a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution; and served on the Board of Directors for Potts Inn. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, David W. Cowan of Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Lucy Doskocil of Houston, Texas and Laura Willison of Maumelle; a brother, John W. Sallis III of Springdale; a sister, Betty Fisher of Memphis, Ten.; two grandchildren, David C. Cowan of Westminster, Maryland and Clay Shinn of Russellville; two great grandchildren, Joshua Curtis Cowan and Elizabeth Minei Cowan, both of Westminster, Maryland. A memorial service was Friday, May 24 at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mackey Yokem officiating. The body was cremated. Arrangements are by Shinn Funeral Service. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 301 South Denver, Russellville, Ark. 72801. Note: I am of no relation, but my sympathies go out to those of you who are. This is here as a lasting memorial for Mrs. Cowan.