He would grow up to serve and leave major gifts
2025-07-08 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Born in March 1975 with a severe spinal condition - spina bifida - Shannon Rowe faced physical challenges from birth. Yet he lived a life marked not by limitation, but by purpose. Upon his passing in July of 2024, Shannon's estate would make a substantial impact on the community he loved. Two major bequests were left to The Adair County Fair Association and the Crusade for Children. Comments | Permalink
2025-07-08 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Born in March 1975 with a severe spinal condition - spina bifida - Shannon Rowe faced physical challenges from birth. Yet he lived a life marked not by limitation, but by purpose. Upon his passing in July of 2024, Shannon's estate would make a substantial impact on the community he loved. Two major bequests were left to The Adair County Fair Association and the Crusade for Children. Comments | Permalink
Keepsakes from estate of Shannon Rowe
2025-07-08 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Among Shannon Rowe's belongings were treasured personal mementos: ID tags, fair books from various years, and community memorabilia. These items are being carefully archived as part of his legacy. His story is being documented not only to honor his memory, but also to reflect the history of the fair, the town, and those often-overlooked voices who shaped it quietly. Comments | Permalink
2025-07-08 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Among Shannon Rowe's belongings were treasured personal mementos: ID tags, fair books from various years, and community memorabilia. These items are being carefully archived as part of his legacy. His story is being documented not only to honor his memory, but also to reflect the history of the fair, the town, and those often-overlooked voices who shaped it quietly. Comments | Permalink
Tiger Lilies of Cane Valley, Kentucky
2025-07-08 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com
Robert writes, "For many seasons (20+ years?) the Tiger Lilies bloom around this time of year in front of the woodworking shop...and every year there's more plants than the previous year! The purple colored phlox, also in this spot, provides a nice background to the lilies by adding even more depth of contrasting colors." Comments | Permalink
2025-07-08 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com
Robert writes, "For many seasons (20+ years?) the Tiger Lilies bloom around this time of year in front of the woodworking shop...and every year there's more plants than the previous year! The purple colored phlox, also in this spot, provides a nice background to the lilies by adding even more depth of contrasting colors." Comments | Permalink
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