Joseph G. Rowley collection

Joseph G. Rowley collection 

Joseph Gilmor Rowley (1915-2004) was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Gilmore and Margaret Rowley. He graduated from Calvert Hall College High School, a Catholic college preparatory school for boys located in Towson, in 1933 and then from the Baltimore Business College. Joseph worked as a bookkeeper and cashier for Shavitz & Sons, a furniture company, before enlisting in the United States Army in 1941 at the age of 26. Joseph enlisted as a private and was later joined the Counterintelligence Corps (CIC), a precursor to the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency, now known as the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command. He was stationed in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. During World War II, he participated in campaigns in Normandy, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He was a sergeant first class when he received an honorable discharge in 1951. After the war, Joseph returned to Baltimore and worked for Retail Stores Service for several decades, as a buyer and merchandiser for furniture, outdoor equipment and electronics. He married Elva Sission in 1943 and with her had two children, Joseph Jr. (1947-) and Jane (1956-). In retirement, he was a consultant to the company and a notary. Joseph died in 2004 in Baltimore. 

Joseph G. Rowley collection