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DOWELL, Thomas

Source: Indiana State board of Health Burial Permit

Thomas Erasmus Dowell
Died April 8, 1987
Male
White
85
Cied Crfawfordsville, Montgomery Indiana
Burial Permit  Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown Montgomery Co IN
Thomas Funeral Home PO Box 455 Waynetown, Indiana
Mr. Carl B. Howland MD
Crawfordsville issued April 9, 1987
Burial date April 11, 1987


Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review April 8, 1987

Feb 6, 1902 - April 8, 1987

Hillsboro - Thomas E. Dowell, 85 of Hillsboro died at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday in Culver Union Hospital at Crawfordsville.  He formerly lived at Waynetown, moving to Hillsboro in 1971.  He farmed in the Hillsboro and Waynetown area and in Illinois until he retired in 1960.  He later served as superintendent of Shades State Park.  He held that post for four years.

Mr. Dowell was a member and past master of the Alamo Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis.  He attended the Hillsboro United Methodist Church.

He was born on Feb 6, 1902 in Meade County KY to Elijah and Alice Miller Dowell.  He was married on June 11, 1927 at Champaign County Ill to Maude McCormick.  She survives.

Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John (Mary Ann) Meek of Crawfordsville; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters.  

Funeral services are schedule for 2 p.m. Saturday in the Thomas Funeral Home at Waynetown.  A Masonic memorial service will be conducted in the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call -8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. - kbz
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