Time for Moore: Mondale and the Cowans As Mondale moved up the political power ranks, the Cowan clan would have burst with pride for their famous relative, were that something Scottish Presbyterians did. Written By: Jane Turpin Moore | 4:40 pm, May 3, 2021 × When Walter F. Mondale died on April 19 at the age of 93, the numerous in-depth news articles and repeated MPR updates about his passing were only one measure of how widely he was revered. A glance at social media feeds was enough: Pictures of Mondale with people of all kinds — some at large receptions, others gripped in one-on-one handshakes for official endorsements — revealed that identifying with Minnesota’s great statesman was a THING.