David Arthur Cowan ’41

We lost Dave July 1, 2004.

A native of Westchester, N.Y., he graduated from South Kent School in Connecticut. At Princeton, he majored in psychology and was a member of ROTC. He was on the freshman crew, joined Tower Club, and roomed with George Christie.

During World War II, he served as an artillery officer in Germany, retiring as a captain. After the war, Dave earned a master's degree from Columbia University in 1947, and then spent his entire career teaching French and Spanish at Choate and the Rye [N.Y.] Country Day School. Retiring in 1978, he worked part time until 1987.

His brother, Stu, who predeceased him, was in the Class of 1939. Dave is survived by two nephews, Robert and Stuart Cowan '65, as well as five great-nephews and nieces.

The Class of 1941