Jim Cowell was a member of CCTU for more than 20 years as well as a member of Project Healing Waters passed away on November 5th, 2024.
The following notification from Project Healing Waters sums it up very well.
Taps was played for Jim at 2am Tuesday, Nov 5th 2024
Jim Cowell, PHW Ambassador and long-time CCTU Member
Jim was an air crewman on the USS Hornet's C1Trader and part of the recovery team for Apollo 11 and 12. Jim was on TV shaking hands with Richard Nixon as he boarded Marine1. Jim flew the Presidential Press, astronaut biological samples, and some of the moon rocks on several trips to Johnson Island.
On Apollo 12 Jim flew Admiral John McCain out to the Hornet from American Samoa. Jim also accompanied the moon rocks into Pago Pago. Jim retired as a product manager from Western Union.
Jim was the author and co-author of 7 US patents that pertain to payments made on the internet.
Jim was one of our most active ambassadors, being a Participant and Volunteer, his giving personality made him one of our best members.
Jim has been a supporting and giving member of our PHW-Denver Program for years.
Jim, your spirit is with us now and will be with us on the water.