Robert S. Dowell, 57, a foreman at Fairfield Mfg Co, died at 3:25 AM Monday in St. Elizabeth Hospital. He had been ill since Sept 1984 and has been hospitalized since Sunday evening.
Born July 6, 1928, near Fowler, he graduated from Gilboa High School near Remington. He had lived in the Lafayette area for 30 years and resided at 1016 S Ninth St. He was employed at Fairfield for 32 years before being disabled.
Mr. Dowell was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church. He was an honorary Kentucky Colonel and a member of Fairfield Athletic Association; Sons of American Legion Post 11; Star City Corvette Club; and Lafayette Historical Auto Club.
His marriage was Aug 16, 1947, in Fowler, to Geneva Marie Abbott, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Barry (Cathy) Fountain of Coral Springs, Fla; a son, Robert A. Dowell of Lafayette; two granddaughters, Keely Ann Fountain and Ashley Christine Dowell; a sister Mrs. Wayne (Lois) Cooper of Goodland; and a brother, Paul L. Dowell of Remington. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Erman L. Dowell and William D. Dowell; and an infant sister, Betty Jane.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier, Tue 11/12/1985
Born July 6, 1928, near Fowler, he graduated from Gilboa High School near Remington. He had lived in the Lafayette area for 30 years and resided at 1016 S Ninth St. He was employed at Fairfield for 32 years before being disabled.
Mr. Dowell was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church. He was an honorary Kentucky Colonel and a member of Fairfield Athletic Association; Sons of American Legion Post 11; Star City Corvette Club; and Lafayette Historical Auto Club.
His marriage was Aug 16, 1947, in Fowler, to Geneva Marie Abbott, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Barry (Cathy) Fountain of Coral Springs, Fla; a son, Robert A. Dowell of Lafayette; two granddaughters, Keely Ann Fountain and Ashley Christine Dowell; a sister Mrs. Wayne (Lois) Cooper of Goodland; and a brother, Paul L. Dowell of Remington. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Erman L. Dowell and William D. Dowell; and an infant sister, Betty Jane.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier, Tue 11/12/1985
Robert S. Dowell, 57, a foreman at Fairfield Mfg Co, died at 3:25 AM Monday in St. Elizabeth Hospital. He had been ill since Sept 1984 and has been hospitalized since Sunday evening.
Born July 6, 1928, near Fowler, he graduated from Gilboa High School near Remington. He had lived in the Lafayette area for 30 years and resided at 1016 S Ninth St. He was employed at Fairfield for 32 years before being disabled.
Mr. Dowell was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church. He was an honorary Kentucky Colonel and a member of Fairfield Athletic Association; Sons of American Legion Post 11; Star City Corvette Club; and Lafayette Historical Auto Club.
His marriage was Aug 16, 1947, in Fowler, to Geneva Marie Abbott, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Barry (Cathy) Fountain of Coral Springs, Fla; a son, Robert A. Dowell of Lafayette; two granddaughters, Keely Ann Fountain and Ashley Christine Dowell; a sister Mrs. Wayne (Lois) Cooper of Goodland; and a brother, Paul L. Dowell of Remington. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Erman L. Dowell and William D. Dowell; and an infant sister, Betty Jane.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier, Tue 11/12/1985
Born July 6, 1928, near Fowler, he graduated from Gilboa High School near Remington. He had lived in the Lafayette area for 30 years and resided at 1016 S Ninth St. He was employed at Fairfield for 32 years before being disabled.
Mr. Dowell was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church. He was an honorary Kentucky Colonel and a member of Fairfield Athletic Association; Sons of American Legion Post 11; Star City Corvette Club; and Lafayette Historical Auto Club.
His marriage was Aug 16, 1947, in Fowler, to Geneva Marie Abbott, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Barry (Cathy) Fountain of Coral Springs, Fla; a son, Robert A. Dowell of Lafayette; two granddaughters, Keely Ann Fountain and Ashley Christine Dowell; a sister Mrs. Wayne (Lois) Cooper of Goodland; and a brother, Paul L. Dowell of Remington. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Erman L. Dowell and William D. Dowell; and an infant sister, Betty Jane.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier, Tue 11/12/1985
