John I keep watching my door waiting for you to come in with your smiling face every day! I will miss you my friend!:(
     Your Friend Patty from Sports Page



It was a joy a greet John every Sunday  at Corinthian  Baptist  Church.   He  was quiet  and very pleasant  to share  a quick conversation  and a big smile.  Rest in peace..see you in heaven.

My friend, rest in peace.  I will miss you.  First to greet me and the last to say bye!  I will miss our daily chats.  My prayers to you and your family.

There are very few people you encounter in life who never have a negative word to say about anyone.  There are fewer still who no one has a bad thing to say about.  John was the rare person who checked the box on both counts.  Rest in peace, John.  You will be sorely missed by your Industrial Commission family.

Dedicated to my brother in
 his memory. 
John Towe 

Title: My Friend, My Brother
By: James Towe 

Broken tears
And shattered memories 

I feel like a bottle 
drifting... along with 
the tide...

My friend my brother 
my heart aches inside 

Left with emptiness 
in the room 

You were taken 
too soon 

I know I was 
a pain in the ass

But now I'm nothing 
but shared glass 

No morning text
no hey can you help with 
this 

My brother my friend 
you'll forever be missed

We at American Services and Protection were so very shocked and saddened to hear of John's sudden passing!  John (and his brother James) was one of the most loyal, dependable, rock-solid security officers that we have ever had in our 15 + year history.  For over 9  years, John was faithful at his post, did an excellent job, and had a good reputation and relationships with the people he served.  We never had to worry about anything with John on the job.

We will surely miss him, as he was considered part of our family as well.  Our prayers and deep sympathies go with the Towe family in this untimely loss.  He may be gone from the earth, but never forgotten.  John, we know you are now in the Lord's holy presence, enjoying fellowship with Him and seeing your beloved father again!  Your earthly work is done, Rest in Peace!

My deepest sympathies to John’s family and friends. The Industrial Commission will not be the same without John, and he will be sorely missed. 

Id like to extend my sympathy to John’s family. I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers. John was one of the nicest persons that I’ve had the privilege to know. He was a kind and compassionate soul. I will truly miss John. Rest In Peace my friend. 

My deepest sympathy to John’s family. He was such a big part of daily life at the Cincinnati Industrial Commission. It has been such a shock this week to come into work and not see John at his desk. John protected us and was always cognizant of what was going on and where attorneys were. All I had to do was come to the hearing room door and John would tell me where a particular attorney was. I sometimes felt like he was reading my mind! I saw him last Friday and, of course, had no idea he wouldn’t be here to greet us Monday morning, with a report on how the traffic was from Dayton.

 I hope that he knew how much all of us in the worker’s’ compensation community appreciated his faithful, dependable service. We will miss him! May he Rest In Peace.

John was a dependable/conscientious safety professional at the Ohio Industrial Commission's Cincinnati office.  Enjoyed speaking with him when I was working at that office.  

Thoughts with his family/co-workers.

Mike Tanner
Former Dir. of Security
Ohio Indust. Commission

I always thought that John was made for his job.  No matter the weather, he made it to the IC when many of us did not.  He helped everyone, every day, and we were always grateful.  He had a sense of our needs and we trusted his help.  We will miss him.  I’m very glad to have known him.  My prayers to his family in their loss.

To the family,
May God give you for every storm... a rainbow,
For every tear... a smile,
For every care... a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share,
For every sigh... a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer.

I am very sorry to hear of John's passing.  He was a kind person and will be missed at the Industrial Commission where I saw him nearly every day.  God bless his family and friends. 

I had the pleasure of knowing John for 20 years and I will miss him daily!  He was the first person I encountered at the Industrial Commission each day and was the person who kept us all safe.  He was also the keeper of the keys.  In 20 years, I cannot recall him ever saying anything negative about anyone.  He did everything that he could to help us all in any way that he could.  He was a good worker,  a good friend and a good person.  I will miss you a lot, John!!  God Bless!!

John will be extremely missed at the Industrial Commission. He was very dedicated  and it will not be the same without him.  I could always count on him to remind me of the numerous things I was constantly forgetting such as our holiday closing signs.  He made sure he reminded me daily until I got those out!! He was just telling me not to forget the upcoming Presidents Day sign last week:( I'll miss finding the chocolate he would leave for me on my water bottle every morning and he always made sure when I was hanging Christmas decorations each year that I didn't start until he could hold my cart that I probably shouldn't stand on.  There were many times last year when I was having trouble with my car battery that he would stay after work to make sure I got it started even though he had to drive back to Dayton. If I didn't recognize a name or a face, John was the first person I called because he never forgot anyone nor any event that happened. I will truly miss John and I am so sorry for your loss.  My prayers are with the family and all of his friends.

John was a dedicated man. He looked after all of us at the industrial commission. He liked joking but took his job seriously. I'm sure he will be missed. Deepest Sympathy for his family.

OBITUARY

John David Towe

November 22, 1967 – January 25, 2020

Tobias Funeral Home - Beavercreek Chapel

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