June 18, 1923 – April 10, 2007
Merle “Cowboy” Loven, 83, of Lebanon died April 10, 2007.
He was born to James and Elsie (Breed) Loven in Rockford, Ill., where he lived most of his life. He served in Germany during World War II and, upon his return, he worked for the city of Rockford in construction of water mains.
He came to Oregon in 1983 and worked in rodeos as a trick roper. He…