Dean served the City of Conroe for 32 years in the Public Works Department. During his tenure with the City of Conroe he moved up the ladder from Water Department Foreman to Public Works Director. The Mayor and City Council were very proud of his accomplishments and made the decision to build and name the new Public Works Service Center in his honor. In 2013 he finally decided it was time to turn over the reins to someone else and retire to spend more time traveling and enjoying life with his wife Kathleen.
Dean became a Mason at Oakwood Lodge No.1444 in January of 2005. June of 2006 he became an Endowed Member of Oakwood Lodge No.1444. May of 2009 he reached L.I.F.E. Operations. June of 2010 after moving through all offices in Masonry, he became Worshipful Master and remained as such until June of 2011.
In November of 2016, he was awarded the Golden Trowel Award from the Oak Wood Lodge No 1444. The Golden Trowel is the Lodge's formal recognition of a Brother who has consistently demonstrated outstanding and exemplary service to his lodge through any one or combinations of Masonic and Community service. This award is intended for the Brother who, year after year, quietly, but actively demonstrates his devotion to the teachings of Masonry without thought of recognition or special honors. This is designated as the highest award a Lodge can bestow upon an individual member, which is accomplished through exemplary service to the Lodge and Fellow Masons.
October of 2019 he began holding a Plural Membership with Oakwood Lodge No.1444 and Bedias Lodge No.651.
Dean is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Neysa Towery and granddaughter, Cayden Towery.
Survived by his loving wife, Kathleen; son, Shane and his wife Castle; daughter, Samantha Dorsey; son, Dean Jr.; granddaughter, Payton; grandson, Brady; great grandson, Logan; sister, Ruth; brother, Don; sister-in-law, Cheryl and her husband Rick.
Bonus family: daughter, Natalie and her husband Sam; daughter, Tricia and her husband James; son, Paul and his wife Reagan; son, Scott and his wife Kat; his best buddy grandson, Hunter and his wife Anna; and arriving soon a great granddaughter. Numerous grandchildren, family and far too many friends to name.
A celebration of life for Dean will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:00am at Cashner Funeral Home, 801 Teas Road, Conroe, TX 77303. Following the regular service Oakwood Masonic Lodge No.1444 will close services with a Masonic Service as is customary. Art Galloway will be the Funeral Master for the Masonic Service.
The family of Mr. Dean Towery wishes to express our sincere appreciation for all the prayers, phone calls, visits and many other acts of kindness shown from the time he went in for surgery until his passing.
"This old cowboy has hung up his spurs and put away those golf clubs, cause ya see he won't be needing those in that grand arena or on the most beautiful course in Heaven."
Honorary Pallbearers: Charlie Hair, Jason Miller, Pat Hightower, Norman McGuire, Kenneth Viniarski and Dewayne Jones.
