David, the elder son of Thomas G. Cowley and Rosemarie (Koenig) Cowley, was born in Rochester, New York, at St. Marys Hospital on July 1, 1961. He attended schools in Ames, Iowa, until the family’s move to Ponca City in 1967. He attended Ponca City Senior High and graduated in May of 1979. His interest throughout his growing up years included hunting, fishing, taxidermy, wild life preservation, creative writing and wildlife photography. He carried these passions with him throughout his life. He began his lifelong involvement with Ducks Unlimited at this time.
Upon graduation from high school, David worked at an assortment of jobs and traveled extensively. He then settled in his home town of Ponca City and was employed as a technician in the research of development division of Conoco, Inc.
He later moved to Lubbock, Texas, where he worked as a successful taxidermist whose work was in demand by bird hunters from around the country.
He received many awards for his work locally,regionally, and nationally. In 1990 David began writing for the American Taxidermist magazine and continued this until his death.
In 2003 he moved to Altus and married Gloria Montelongo on Sept. 22,2003. David continued his work in taxidermy through a company in Oklahoma City while remaining in Altus, and then opened his own shop in his home.
David was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Emil and Gladys Koenig, and paternal grandparents, William and Doris Cowley.
He is survived by his wife Gloria; his mother, Rosemarie Fraites; his parents, Tom and Linda Cowley; grandparents, Ora and Helen Hiskett; his brothers, Dan Cowley and Matthew Cowley; his sons, Benjamin Page of Bartlesville, and Joseph Motley of Oklahoma City; and his god-parents, Karen Johnson and Michael Cowley; and numerous aunts,uncles and cousins.
Memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home. On line tributes can be made to the family at www.Lowell-Tims.com
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