Fifty-five year old Tennessee National Guardsman gave his all.
In the center was a snapshot of a gray-haired Rowe, grinning and enveloped by his grandchildren. Ribbons dangling below spelled out their names -- Brandon, Chandler, Zachary, Bryant, Hannah, Eli and Chase. In white carnations were the words: "Papa's Pride."
"He lived for his grandchildren. They brought out the kid in him," said Mart Rowe, one of Sgt. Rowe's four children. "Sometimes we had to tell him to quit running around the pool and chasing them with a bucket of water."
They all live nearby -- some just down the street -- and spent most weekends together. Rowe had built a huge deck around the swimming pool for the grandchildren, who ranged in age from 2 to 10, and planned to build a large clubhouse when he returned.
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