Tim was born on June 4, 1942 in Schenectady, New York and passed away on February 19, 2024 at his home in McKinleyville. In his childhood he moved around a few times. He came to McKinleyville in 1973 to attend Humboldt State University. He met Marvene soon after and they were married on September 20, 1974. They had 2 children, Patrick and Mikey McGowan to add to Marvene’s two sons, Tim and Terry McCutchan, who he took on as his own.

Tim loved the airline industry, in which he worked for years. It brought him from McKinleyville to Los Angeles, to Yakima, back to McKinleyville, to Minneapolis, back to Los Angeles, then after an injury back to McKinleyville where he resided for the rest of his remaining years. He followed the airline industry and flight patterns for years on his iPad in which he called his “Flat Top.” His Flat Top gave many “great” picks in fantasy football.

Tim also loved sports and was an avid baseball and football lover. He loved the Oakland A’s and as of late Patrick Mahomes. He said you cannot bet against that guy. He was a founding member of the McKinleyville Glass Fantasy Football League established in 1989. He read his Sporting News from cover to cover every week.

Pops also loved John Wayne and every movie he was in, old MASH reruns, and watched MSNBC every day for hours.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years Marvene McGowan, sisters Mary Jaramillo and husband Diego, sister Chrissy Ryan and her husband Bill. Also survived by his sons Tim McCutchan and wife Kristen, Terry McCutchan and wife Inga, Patrick McGowan, Mikey McGowan and wife Jenny, brother-in-law Dennis Busenius and wife Kathy. He had 7 Grandchildren, Kayleigh, Carter, Tanner, Shellbee, Michael, Valarie and Maddie. He also had 4 great grandchildren, Paige, Emery, Jude and Wren and also many nieces and nephews. Special friends Danny, Addie and Hannah Jacobs, Kim Montgomery, Doug Dean and Rusty Dees. As well as many others.

Tim was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Mary McGowan, his sister Patty Dix, niece Jo Anna and his mother-in-law Wynona “grandma.”

Pops has requested a celebration of life to take place this June. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice of Humboldt in which his family owes the greatest of gratitude.