1. | McDowell, Robert Loyd was born on 8 Apr 1927 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; died on 27 Mar 2001 in Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois; was buried on 30 Mar 2001 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Retired Iron Worker
- Reference Number: MCDO.R007
- _FGRAVE: 7838579
- Military Service: World War II, Sergeant, United States Army Air Forces
Notes:
Robert L. McDowell, 73, of Bridgeport, formerly of Olney, died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville.
There will be no visitation. Graveside services with full military rites will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Hanna Cemetery in rural Noble with Reverend Carroll Shouse officiating. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McDowell was born on April 8, 1927, in Noble, the son of Delbert and Stella (Daily) McDowell.
He was a retired iron worker. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and life member of DAV and VFW and a member of Eagles and American Legion.
Mr. McDowell is survived by two daughters, Cathryn Sue Allen, of Davenport, Florida, and Debra McCleave and her husband, George, of Olney; a son, Michael McDowell and his wife, Valarie, of Orlando, Florida; a sister, Virginia Kissen, of Bridgeport; five grandchildren, Todd and Ross Allen and Mikie, and Chris and Cody McDowell; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Frank, Darrell and Charles.
Buried:
There will be no visitation. Graveside services with full military rites will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Hanna Cemetery in rural Noble with Reverend Carroll Shouse officiating. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements.
Family/Spouse: Bemont, Betty Wanda. Betty (daughter of Bemont, Dennis and Lomas, Alda Myrtle) was born on 19 Dec 1931 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 16 May 2016 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
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