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McDowell, Ollie C. 1907-1986

MCDOWELL, BARTLETT, HULL, RICE, TAYLOR, BINEGAR

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 2/17/2017 at 15:59:17

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register
Sept. 8, 1986

RITES HELD FOR
MR. MCDOWELL

Funeral services for Ollie C. McDowell, 79, who died Aug. 27 at Bates Memorial Hospital in Bentonville, Ark., following a stroke, were conducted Aug. 30 at the Harden Funeral Home in New Sharon.

He was the son of George and Harriett Bartlett McDowell and was born on June 5, 1907, near Searsboro. On Feb. 10, 1927, he was married to Velva Hull.

Mr. McDowell owned and operated a café in Searsboro for several years. Until he retired in 1972, he had worked in the maintenance department at Grinnell College. Mrs. McDowell preceded him in death.

On April 29, 1971, he was married to Florence Rice of Barnes City. They lived at Bella Vista, Ark., until his death.

He is survived by his wife, Florence; two granddaughters; three great-granddaughter; one brother, Walter McDowell of Laurel; two sisters, Grace Taylor and Amy Binegar, both of Grinnell; three stepdaughters; eight step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; his first wife, Velva; and one son, Roger.


 

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