McDowell, James Allen

1924 - 1998  (73 years)

• Name	McDowell, James Allen
  Birth	29 Dec 1924	Edwards County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MCDO.J027
  _FGRAVE	75223262
  Military Service	World War II, United States Navy
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  Death	24 May 1998	St. Marys Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
  Burial	Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
  Person ID	I51541	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	McDowell, Clifton E.,   b. 24 Feb 1903   d. 12 Feb 1973 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Robinson, Emily P.,   b. 29 Oct 1907   d. 17 Feb 1975 (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F18670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 29 Dec 1924 - Edwards County, Illinois Death - 24 May 1998 - St. Marys Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Burial - - Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  James McDowell, 73, of West Salem, died at 5:55 p.m. Sunday, May 24, l998, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, Ind. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem with Bro. Gary Hall officiating. Burial will be in the Moravian Cemetery in West Salem. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. McDowell was born Dec. 21, 1924, in Edwards County, the son of Clifton and Emily (Robinson) McDowell. He married Katheryn Knust July 20, 1950, in Trenton, Ga. He retired as a well surveyor for Schumberger Well Service in 1996. He was a car salesman for 30 years. He was a member of the Moose in Albion and First Christian Church in West Salem. He is survived by his wife; one son, Jerry McDowell, of Coal City; one daughter, Kathy Schmidt, of West Salem; two brothers, Clayton McDowell and Richard McDowell, both of West Salem; one sister, Ruth Ann Parker, of Mt. Carmel; five grandchildren, Amy, Amber, Adam, Austin and Ashley; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Patsy Kitchene. Olney Daily Mail (IL) May 26, 1998 NOTE: Birth date, as published in the obit, is different from birth date on the gravestones.