DOWELL, Grant U. 1906 - 1962

DOWELL, ALLISON, MCMASTER, COCHRAN, GARRETSON, BEAVER, SNYDER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/12/2021 at 20:36:36

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, July 25, 1962
Front Page, Column 1, and
Page 8, Column 4

Grant U. DOWELL Taken In Death; Rites Saturday

Grant U. DOWELL, 56, Fairfield businessman for the past 26 years, died suddenly at 1:30 a.m. today at the Jefferson County hospital.

DOWELL was owner and operator of the Dowell Shoe Repair shop. He entered the hospital about 4 p.m. Tuesday after suffering a heart attack a short time earlier. He resided at 110½ N. Main Street.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Christian church. The Rev. Donald Eagle, Des Moines, former local pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. The body is at the Raymond Funeral home.

DOWELL was a Republican candidate for the Jefferson county board of supervisors in the November election. He defeated two opponents for the 1963 term in the June primary vote.

Wendell Baker, county Republican chairman, said the central committee will meet at some future date to nominate a new candidate for the office.

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DOWELL was a member of the Fairfield park board. He also served on the Fairfield city council from 1942 to 1946. He was a member of the Christian church.

DOWELL was born March 1, 1906 at Bedford, the son of Joseph and Viola ALLISON DOWELL. He was reared and educated in Bedford. He was married to Mary McMASTER March 19, 1928.

DOWELL entered business in Fairfield in 1935, moving here from Mt. Pleasant.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Less COCHRAN, Whippany, N.J.; and Mrs. Larry GARRETSON, Fairfield. Also surviving are five grandchildren and the following brother and sisters: Irwin DOWELL, Diagonal; Mrs. Jack BEAVER and Mrs. Lela SNYDER, both of Bedford. One brother and his parents are deceased.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Tuesday, July 21, 1962
Page 8, Column 7

Out-Of-Towners At DOWELL Rites

Residents from a distance who attended the Grant DOWELL services here Friday include the following: Mr. and Mrs. Irwin DOWELL, Diagonal; Mrs. Lela SNYDER, Bedford; Mrs. Jack BEAVER, Bedford; Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Stevens, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Yashack, Diagonal; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sobotka, Benton; Mr. and Mrs. Don Trimble, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Moffitt, Columbia, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bevare Jr., College Springs, Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lewis and Roy, Seymour; Mr. and Mrs. Galen McMASTER, Tarkio, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Don McMASTER, Clearmont, Mo.; Mrs. Hubert Twattle, Clearmont, Mo.; Mrs. Virginia McMASTER, Downers Grove, Ill.; and Grover Jackson, Bedford, Iowa.

Friends included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Noel, Ottumwa; Mr. and Mrs. Rob Noel, Indianola; Mr. Mrs. Lester Mecker, Winfield; Mr. and Mrs. Mark McCreight, Winfield; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ahrens, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Jarrard, and Mrs. Glen Knupp all of Washington; Mr. and Mrs Frank McClurg, Ottumwa; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Schafer, Ottumwa; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Epperson, Bladensberg.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Wednesday, August 15, 1962
Page 7, Column 7

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX

State of Iowa,
Jefferson County, ss.

Notice Is Hereby Given, that the undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as executrix of the estate of Grant U. DOWELL deceased, late of Jefferson County. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same will present them within legal time, duly authenticated, to the undersigned for allowance and file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court.

Mary E. DOWELL,
Executrix aforesaid
By: Simmons, Simmons & Simpson, her Attorneys

Dated Aug. 14, 1962
Aug. 15, 22

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Note: Buried in Lot 4th.120. Wife Mary died in 1988 and was buried with him.

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