Robert Irving Cowling , July 05, 1935 — March 24, 2019

Robert Irving Cowling of Dillard, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 in his home at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 19 days. He was born July 5, 1935 in Missouri to Irving and Margaret Cowling. Robert graduated from Cherryville High School.

From 1952 to 1960, he was a member of the Missouri National Guard. In November of 1993, he was united in marriage to Gayla Chapel. He was employed for St. Louis Can Company, Chrysler Corporation, became an independent owner and operator of a trucking company and later worked for over twenty-five years as an over the road truck driver for Yellow Freight.

He also worked part-time for Mid America Coach. Robert was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He loved the outdoors whether it was hunting, working cattle or riding his horses on his “Beyond 100 year family farm”.

He loved all animals and was known to his family and friends as an animal whisperer. Robert was a very open minded person and loved all people which is why so many were attracted to him. Most of all he loved his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He will be sadly missed by his wife of twenty-five years, Gayla Cowling of Dillard, MO; his children, Anya (Bryan) Allred of Orem, UT, Bobbi (Peter) Benesh of Loveland, CO, Forrest (Beth) Cowling of New Hope, MO, Christopher (Andrea) Cowling of Caldwell, ID, Milton Cowling of Jonesburg, MO and Ret. Lt. Col.

Daniel (Kristina) Cowling of Fredericksburg, VA; step-children, Benjamin (Jillian) Campbell of Kenya, Nairobi, Casey (Timothy) Nothum of Washington, MO, Chanada (Todd) Hakanson and Cinnamon (Jarek) Michalik all of Chesterfield, MO; brother, John Cowling of Sulllivan, MO; sister-in-law, Joyce Cowling of Rolla, MO; forty-seven grandchildren and thirty-seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Betty Hogan Cowling; daughter, Phyllis Jean Wiest; granddaughters, Anna Wiest and Aubrey Nothum; grandson, Colin Wiest; great-granddaughter, Dysamae Minson; and brother, William Cowling. The Family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. Committal prayer and interment will be in the Brush Creek Cemetery, Gray Summit, MO. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.

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