Thomas Andrew Kowals, 66, of Edmond, died Monday, February 4, 2005. Thomas was born on June 26, 1958, in Sioux City, Iowa. He lived most of his life in the Oklahoma City area. He was the son of John Adam Kowals and Mary Lee Hightower. Thomas grew up, attended school in Oklahoma City, and graduated high school from John Marshall.
After graduation, Thomas worked several years in the car industry, began his career as a recruiter, and traveled throughout the US for major trucking companies. Thomas was retired and continued working full-time at O'Rielly's as a parts driver.
Thomas enjoyed traveling to Panama City, Florida, to spend time with family and loved to grill out. One of his hobbies was gardening, and he had a pristine lawn. He also enjoyed spending summers at the neighborhood pool with his daughter.
Thomas's proudest moment was being a father. His daughter was the joy of his life. They saw the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy in theaters together. His favorite color was blue, and his favorite movie franchise was Top Gun.
Thomas is survived by his daughter Olivia, her mother Cynthia, and four brothers, John and Kathy, James and Syliva, Richard and Shannon, David Kowals, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary, and a brother, Ron.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 20024, at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel in Edmond, OK, officiated by Deacon Mickey Reeves.