Our beloved husband, father and grandpa Harold Lowe Dowdle passed from the bonds of this earth during the night of Feb 3, 2012. He was in the 91st year of his life.
He was born "in a barn" in Rigby, Idaho on May 7,1920 to Robert Hazen and Lydia Belle Dowdle. He was always a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served a mission as a young man to Argentina where he learned to love the Spanish language. Later in life he served another mission with his dear wife Ruth in Mauritius and La Reunion; islands in the Indian Ocean.
After his mission to Argentina, he joined the Navy to fight for his country in World War 2. After the war he received his undergrad degree at BYU. He met and fell in love with Ruth Thomas and was married to her on Sept 3, 1947 in the Idaho Falls Temple. He went on to get his PHD in Spanish at Stanford University. After completing his education he took a job teaching Spanish in Chickasha, Oklahoma at OCW (Oklahoma College for Women). There, he and Ruth raised their family of six children for 14 years. It was also there that he pioneered a branch of the LDS Church and served as the Branch President in Chickasha for 10 years. Since that time he has served in many capacities in the Church, most recently as a temple worker at the Provo Temple.
He moved his family to Provo and began his teaching experience at BYU in 1968.
He loved and enjoyed teaching Spanish until his retirement. He also loved carpentry and built the family home and a cabin too. He loved to read books and studying language, it was his passion. He was active in Family History as well and published books and histories of the Dowdle family.
He loves his family and his love for family and the Gospel of Jesus Christ was and is the center and focus of his life. A beautiful, exemplary mortal life well lived to the end. We love you Dad.
Daughter Christine Dowdle FAG Memorial# 116386746
He was born "in a barn" in Rigby, Idaho on May 7,1920 to Robert Hazen and Lydia Belle Dowdle. He was always a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served a mission as a young man to Argentina where he learned to love the Spanish language. Later in life he served another mission with his dear wife Ruth in Mauritius and La Reunion; islands in the Indian Ocean.
After his mission to Argentina, he joined the Navy to fight for his country in World War 2. After the war he received his undergrad degree at BYU. He met and fell in love with Ruth Thomas and was married to her on Sept 3, 1947 in the Idaho Falls Temple. He went on to get his PHD in Spanish at Stanford University. After completing his education he took a job teaching Spanish in Chickasha, Oklahoma at OCW (Oklahoma College for Women). There, he and Ruth raised their family of six children for 14 years. It was also there that he pioneered a branch of the LDS Church and served as the Branch President in Chickasha for 10 years. Since that time he has served in many capacities in the Church, most recently as a temple worker at the Provo Temple.
He moved his family to Provo and began his teaching experience at BYU in 1968.
He loved and enjoyed teaching Spanish until his retirement. He also loved carpentry and built the family home and a cabin too. He loved to read books and studying language, it was his passion. He was active in Family History as well and published books and histories of the Dowdle family.
He loves his family and his love for family and the Gospel of Jesus Christ was and is the center and focus of his life. A beautiful, exemplary mortal life well lived to the end. We love you Dad.
Daughter Christine Dowdle FAG Memorial# 116386746
Our beloved husband, father and grandpa Harold Lowe Dowdle passed from the bonds of this earth during the night of Feb 3, 2012. He was in the 91st year of his life.
He was born "in a barn" in Rigby, Idaho on May 7,1920 to Robert Hazen and Lydia Belle Dowdle. He was always a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served a mission as a young man to Argentina where he learned to love the Spanish language. Later in life he served another mission with his dear wife Ruth in Mauritius and La Reunion; islands in the Indian Ocean.
After his mission to Argentina, he joined the Navy to fight for his country in World War 2. After the war he received his undergrad degree at BYU. He met and fell in love with Ruth Thomas and was married to her on Sept 3, 1947 in the Idaho Falls Temple. He went on to get his PHD in Spanish at Stanford University. After completing his education he took a job teaching Spanish in Chickasha, Oklahoma at OCW (Oklahoma College for Women). There, he and Ruth raised their family of six children for 14 years. It was also there that he pioneered a branch of the LDS Church and served as the Branch President in Chickasha for 10 years. Since that time he has served in many capacities in the Church, most recently as a temple worker at the Provo Temple.
He moved his family to Provo and began his teaching experience at BYU in 1968.
He loved and enjoyed teaching Spanish until his retirement. He also loved carpentry and built the family home and a cabin too. He loved to read books and studying language, it was his passion. He was active in Family History as well and published books and histories of the Dowdle family.
He loves his family and his love for family and the Gospel of Jesus Christ was and is the center and focus of his life. A beautiful, exemplary mortal life well lived to the end. We love you Dad.
Daughter Christine Dowdle FAG Memorial# 116386746
He was born "in a barn" in Rigby, Idaho on May 7,1920 to Robert Hazen and Lydia Belle Dowdle. He was always a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served a mission as a young man to Argentina where he learned to love the Spanish language. Later in life he served another mission with his dear wife Ruth in Mauritius and La Reunion; islands in the Indian Ocean.
After his mission to Argentina, he joined the Navy to fight for his country in World War 2. After the war he received his undergrad degree at BYU. He met and fell in love with Ruth Thomas and was married to her on Sept 3, 1947 in the Idaho Falls Temple. He went on to get his PHD in Spanish at Stanford University. After completing his education he took a job teaching Spanish in Chickasha, Oklahoma at OCW (Oklahoma College for Women). There, he and Ruth raised their family of six children for 14 years. It was also there that he pioneered a branch of the LDS Church and served as the Branch President in Chickasha for 10 years. Since that time he has served in many capacities in the Church, most recently as a temple worker at the Provo Temple.
He moved his family to Provo and began his teaching experience at BYU in 1968.
He loved and enjoyed teaching Spanish until his retirement. He also loved carpentry and built the family home and a cabin too. He loved to read books and studying language, it was his passion. He was active in Family History as well and published books and histories of the Dowdle family.
He loves his family and his love for family and the Gospel of Jesus Christ was and is the center and focus of his life. A beautiful, exemplary mortal life well lived to the end. We love you Dad.
Daughter Christine Dowdle FAG Memorial# 116386746
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