Morris “Dean” Trowbridge, 84, of Washington

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Morris “Dean” Trowbridge, 84, of Washington, passed away at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, at his residence. 

He was born in Washington on Dec. 22, 1933, to Homer A. and Clara G. (Gammon) Trowbridge.

He was a Korean War veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church and the Washington American Legion. He was retired from NSWC Crane and had worked 10 years for Comarco. He enjoyed fixing things, going to his grandchildren’s sporting events, as well as watching the St. Louis Cardinals.

He is survived by his wife, Helen (Craney) Trowbridge, who he married Oct. 27, 1956; one daughter, Connie F. (Rich) Harpenau of Evansville; five sons, F. Alex (Annice) Trowbridge of Waterloo, South Carolina, Jean C. Trowbridge of Evansville, Pat G. Trowbridge of Washington, Darrell A. Trowbridge of Hazelwood, Missouri, and Dale M. Trowbridge of Loogootee; 13 grandchildren, Alex (Anna) Trowbridge II, Sarah (Kyle Dauberman) Trowbridge, Dr. Erin Harpenau, Kelsey (Nick Austin) Harpenau, Natalie Harpenau, Ryan (Angelea Gavin) Trowbridge, Gavin Trowbridge, Maggie Trowbridge, Jeremy (Kayti Savage) Trowbridge, April (Jason) Conley, Frances Taylor, Jeremiah Taylor, Noah Tayler; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother, Donnie Trowbridge; and one sister, Phyllis Robinson of Washington.

He is preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Arlene Murray and Deloris Chestnut; three brothers, Robert Trowbridge, Wayne Trowbridge, and Frankie Trowbridge.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Martin Catholic Church in Whitfield, with Rev. Kenneth Walker as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Martin Catholic Cemetery, with military graveside rites by the Washington American Legion and VFW. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a rosary at 6 p.m. at Ed Lee Mortuary North Chapel, 620 E. Viola Ave. in Washington and from 10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Friday at the church.
Memorial donations may be given to St. Martin Cemetery Association at 408 Church St., Loogootee, IN 47558.