Full Name: Harry Edward McGowan, Jr.

Born: September 26, 1941 Washington D.C. at Columbia Hospital for Women

Lived in DC until…

Moved to Hollywood neighborhood of College Park 1954

Attended his first Maryland sporting event DATE? SPORT?

Attended High Point High School – Class of 1960

Played football for High Point Eagles all four years? Lettered ?

Joined US Marine Corps 1960 At Paris Island.

Stationed Camp Pendalton, Camp Legune, Okinawa Japan, Key West Fla.

Played Semi Pro Football for the Jacksonville Jaguars while stationed in Florida

Spent a very scary several weeks off the coast of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962

Completed service 2 months before Vietnam war escalated in June of 1964.

Attended Columbia Technical Institute Drafting School 1969

Met Carol Farmer (his sister’s best friend at the time) 1964

Began work for Bechtel Power Corporation 1969

Married Carol Farmer April 26 k1968

Kelli Dionne McGowan – First Born October 26, 1968

Michael Culin McGowan – Second Born November 6, 1971

Became a Maryland Football season ticket holder 19

Played for Wolfpack softball team mid to late 70’s

Member of the Laurel Train Club (Mid 70’s to early 80’s)

Began working with Harold Werthwine on his layout mid 80’s

Starucca Viaduct Model chosen as Atlas Train Catalogue cover shot 1996

Retired from Bechtel Power Corp. October 2001

Spent the first part of his retirement caring for his ailing mother in North Carolina while commuting home for Maryland Football games.

Began work on his own train layout 2005

In his later years became interested in his heritage and made contact with a cousin who was also interested in this exciting endeavor.