Michael McGowan Obituary

I was so sorry to learn of Mike´s passing. I met Mike through Immaculate Conception parish. Together we worked on a series of videos fir the church and his Albanism organizations.

I was always impressed by Mike´s writing talent and creativity, and his love and passion for his own family, his IC family, and his Albanism family.

Mike made a difference in so many lives. How many people can accomplish that? He will be missed by many, but he surely will be remembered always!

I knew Mike from both Marist and Loyola. Please accept my profound sympathies. I broke my leg 2nd semester at LU. Mike was kind enough to wheel me to class frequently! Mike was a quality human being!
Dennis Stalzle.

My little brother,
Mike stood out from the day he was born, even so, he didn’t think of himself as special nor did we (that’s how we were raised). We had some great times and we had our differences (which siblings don’t). And there were stories; Mike always knew the good ones.
Mike’s work with the city and county, with NOAH, his work on tracing our family tree, and all of the things he accomplished, made us proud, for it gave us a sense of who we are and what we need to do with our lives.
His passing has left a hole in our hearts; but we are comforted knowing that as long as there is someone with a smile on their face - you will be in our hearts forever.
So, we need to keep telling those stories, comforting those in need, and celebrating all those things we have in common, to keep a smile on everyone’s face.
Keeping his memory,
Mary Kay and Frank McGowan-Klock

Being a mother of a child with albinism, Mike was more than an inspiration, he was a model that shaped our parenting skills and role model the way forward to us.

Spent several space camps with mike and many phone conversations - truly a captain of folks with Albanism. Never stopped working to better their lives.. ill miss him very much.