John H. McDowell, "Farmer John", died at home on Christmas day, 2012.
John was retired from Chrysler in 1985. In his early years John was a farmer in the Middletown area. He was a member of the UAW. John loved his time at Indian River Inlet where he enjoyed fishing and socializing.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Janice, in 1968; his parents, Adelaide and Francis McDowell, Sr; his brother, Francis McDowell, Jr; and his sister, Anna Thompson; Survivors include his daughters, Ruth Homiak, Rayma Vreeland and Donna Younker Meyrick; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11:00am, Saturday, December 29th at NICHOLS-GILMORE FUNERAL HOME, 212 E. Justis St., Newport, where visitation will begin at 10:00am. Burial will be at St. Georges Cemetery.
A special thanks for taking care of their "Poppy" to his caregivers, Carmen and Ginger.
The family suggests contributions in John's memory to Delaware Hospice.
John was retired from Chrysler in 1985. In his early years John was a farmer in the Middletown area. He was a member of the UAW. John loved his time at Indian River Inlet where he enjoyed fishing and socializing.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Janice, in 1968; his parents, Adelaide and Francis McDowell, Sr; his brother, Francis McDowell, Jr; and his sister, Anna Thompson; Survivors include his daughters, Ruth Homiak, Rayma Vreeland and Donna Younker Meyrick; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11:00am, Saturday, December 29th at NICHOLS-GILMORE FUNERAL HOME, 212 E. Justis St., Newport, where visitation will begin at 10:00am. Burial will be at St. Georges Cemetery.
A special thanks for taking care of their "Poppy" to his caregivers, Carmen and Ginger.
The family suggests contributions in John's memory to Delaware Hospice.
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