“Dick” was born May 8, 1930 to Carl Floyd Rowe and Jean Lucille Rowe (nee Pickard) in Pueblo, Colo. The family moved to Monroe, Ore., when he was 8 years old and eventually settled in Junction City, where he attended high school. He was involved in sports, primarily football and baseball. After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and he became a diesel engineer on an LSAT and served during the Korean conflict.
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