Patrick Rowling

Patrick Lee Rowling, 56, died at 4:05 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.He was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton, Il., on October 14, 1963, one of four children born to Roy Lee and Jean (Mossman) Rowling.Pat was raised in Grafton and was very proud of his hometown roots.  He graduated in 1981 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville and chose to live and raise his family in Grafton, where he was surrounded by family and life long friends.He was a family man in every sense of the word and cherished his wife and children.  A very supportive father, he could be seen at every activity throughout their lives, quietly supporting them in every aspect.   He was very well-liked, and had many friends and seldom missed a good time, but could also be counted on to be there when needed in some of the not so good times as well.  He was overwhelmed and appreciative of the enormous amount of support shown not only to him but to his family as well, during his illness.He married the former Tracy Ready on October 28, 1989, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Grafton, and together they built a life that spanned 30 years and was blessed with their three children.Surviving are his mother, Jean Rowling of Grafton; his wife, Tracy Rowling of Grafton; a daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Luke Cronin of Jerseyville; two sons, Mark Rowling, and his fiance' Cathryn Collopy of St. Louis, Mo., and Zachary "Zack" Rowling of Grafton; a sister, Donna Rowling Williams, and her husband, Kurt Enz of Grafton; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Jeff Rowling of Jerseyville, and Tony and Melissa Rowling of Grafton; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Paul and Wanda Watson of Grafton.He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Lee Rowling.Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Grafton, with Father Martin Smith officiating.He will be laid to rest in the Scenic Hill Cemetery in Grafton.Memorials may be given to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, or simply donating blood to the American Red Cross in Pat's honor.Memories may be shared at crawfordfunerals.com.

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Crawford Funeral Home