- Date Of Birth: June 29, 1956
- Date Of Death: May 25, 2013
- State: West Virginia
Laurie Jean Garrigan McKowen, age 56, of Salem, West Virginia, passed suddenly on Saturday, May 25, 2013 from UHC in Bridgeport. Ms. McKowen was born on June 29, 1956 in Washington, DC the daughter of Katherine “Kitty” Carroll Garrigan of Knoxville, TN and the late Daniel Paul Garrigan. She studied and practiced law for over 30 years, currently was a professor at Salem University where she taught law and was the Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program. She wrote “The Law of Medical Malpractice in West Virginia” , obtained her Master’s Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, was working on a Doctorate degree at the time of her death, was appointed to Salem City Council in September 2012, and was currently seeking an elected seat on the City Council. She also attended the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salem.
She is survived by 3 sons; James Andrew McKowen of Atlanta, GA, Ryan Daniel McKowen of Charleston, WV, and Patrick Sean McKowen of Morgantown, WV; 2 sisters and brother-in-law; Nora and Dan Gainer of Knoxville, TN, Holly Garrigan; 3 brothers and sisters-in-laws; Tom and Beth Garrigan of Great Falls, VA, Dan and Sonja Garrigan of Knoxville, TN, and Jim and Gena Garrigan of Knoxville, TN; several nieces and nephews also survive.
