When Rowell died, the mayor of Beaver Dam, M. J. Jacobs, proclaimed, “For over sixty years [Rowell] has been an upright, enterprising, industrious, patriotic, public spirited and continuous resident of our city, and at all times prominently identified with its industrial development and business life.
M. J. Jacobs, the mayor of Beaver Dam, announced upon Rowell's death: “For over sixty years [Rowell] has been a straight, ambitious, hardworking, loyal, community-minded, and consistent resident of our city, always closely involved in its industrial development and business life.