BOMBER MEMORIAL

FRANCES ONEIDA McCRACKEN COWLES ~ Class of 1969
December 10, 1950 - June 27, 2024



Mrs. Frances Cowles entered peacefully into the presence of her Savior in heaven while in the arms of her husband of 53 years on June 27, 2024. Frances Oneida McCracken was born on December 10, 1950, and graduated with the Class of 1969 from Richland's Columbia High School.

She was the loving wife of Pastor Mark Cowles and mother of Timothy Cowles, Benjamin Cowles and Melissa (Cowles) Rubio. Frances also dearly loved each of her 13 grandchildren.

Mark and Frances met while in Bible College in Salem, OR. They were married the day after graduation and relocated to Grand Rapids, MI where Mark attended and graduated from Seminary.

She served as a pastor's wife for 50 years. She excelled in hospitality, filling the home with family, friends and some who simply needed a friend.

Frances was also very gifted at the piano and had a beautiful voice which blessed many.

Being a pastor's wife, mother and grandmother required a great amount of labor, patience and love.

She has left a testimony of serving well. The Bible describes the faithful wife and mother with the words, "Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her." (Proverbs 31:28)

Frances Cowles was a faithful wife, mother, grandmother, and much, much more. A Celebration of Life service was held at the Highway Bible Church on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

Dignity Memorial in New Braunfels, TX handled the arrangements.

Bomber Memorial put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).