McDowell, Jerry L. (b. 5 Feb 1941 - d. 15 Dec 2014): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1941 - 2014 (73 years)

Name	McDowell, Jerry L.
		Jerry L. McDowell (1941-2014) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
Birth	5 Feb 1941	Noble, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	MCDO.J016
_FGRAVE	181990667
Death	15 Dec 2014	Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2]
Burial	Amity Cemetery, German Township, Richland County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, McDowell, Jerry L.
Person ID	I13622	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants
Last Modified	25 Oct 2024

Father	McDowell, Russell E., b. 23 Sep 1907, Wayne County, Illinois d. 6 Apr 1991, Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 83 years)
Mother	Varner, Leona, b. 16 May 1911, Wayne County, Illinois d. 29 May 2007, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 96 years)
Marriage	27 Sep 1927 [3]
Family ID	F3710	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Lathrop, R.A.
Family ID	F6402	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 5 Feb 1941 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois
	Death - 15 Dec 2014 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois
	Burial - - Amity Cemetery, German Township, Richland County, Illinois

Notes

Jerry was a graduate of West Richland High School class of '59, attending the University of Illinois for two years and graduated from Southern Illinois University. He worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for a short period after graduation before returning to Olney to manage the McDowell/Murvin Insurance Agency owned by Russell McDowell and John Murvin. He later purchased the agency which was then renamed McDowell Insurance Agency and continued as its senior agent until health issues necessitated that he sell the agency in the early 1990's.

Although paralyzed in an automobile accident on July 16, 1952, Jerry loved the outdoors his entire life and spent much of his time on conservation efforts for wildlife and hunting. He hunted small game such as squirrel, rabbits and quail and large game including black bear, antelope, and wild boar but his greatest satisfaction came from deer hunting on his own property from a MAX all-terrain vehicle and later his Kawasaki Mule (or as he referred to them...."his legs"). He was a member of Cornerstone Community Church in Noble, and spent his indoor free time in Bible study.

[S3633] htp://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Jerry L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181990667/jerry-l-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3634] htp://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Jerry L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181990667/jerry-l-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3631] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Leona 96, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19642382/leona-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).