Walter Ellsworth Rowe
March 21, 1929 ~ March 26, 2024
Walter Ellsworth Rowe, 95, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Walter was born in New Orleans, LA and grew up in Vicksburg, MS. He graduated from Mississippi State University. Walter had a long career as an aeronautical engineer. His career spanned many projects, but he was most proud of the contributions he made to the Saturn V rocket and Apollo Program. He will be most remembered for the love he had for his wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Rowe (deceased) and his 4 children, Elizabeth “Liz” Whitehurst (deceased), Edward Rowe, Teresa “Tisi” Fiveash and Marie Nelson. Walter was Pop-pop to 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Walt will be missed by all. Rosary will be on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 6:30 pm; Mass will be on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 10:30 am, both are to be held at Christ the King Catholic Church in Wichita, KS. Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.
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Playground in my mind by Clint Holmes
When this old world gets me down and there’s no love to be found
I close my eyes and soon I find I’m in a playground in my mind
Where the children laugh and the children play
And we sing a song all day
My name is Michael, I’ve got a nickel, I’ve got a nickel shiny and new
I’m gonna buy me all kinds of candy, that’s what I’m gonna do
In the wonders that I find in the playground in my mind
In a world that used to be, close your eyes and follow me
Where the children laugh and the children play
And we’ll sing a song all day
My girl is Cindy, when we get married we’re gonna have a baby or two
We’re gonna let them visit their grandma, that’s what we’re gonna do
Living in a world that I left behind
Happy little children
In the playground in my mind
See the little children
See how they play in the playground in my mind
La La La
This is the song that Walter sung to all of his Grandkids and great grandkids. Love you Pop Pop.
-Shelly