Boundary County ID Archives Obituaries.....Dean, Dow L.  June 22, 2007
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Bonners Ferry Herald, Thursday, June 28, 2007
Dow L. Dean, 83
 
Long-time resident of Challis, Idaho, Dow L. Dean, 83, passed away with his
family at his side on June 22, 2007, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Dow was born in Ogden, Utah to Charles and Lydia Dean on June 8, 1924. His young
childhood was spent in Evanston, Wyoming and later Pocatello, Idaho. Dow and his
family moved to Challlis, Idaho when he was in Junior High to run a dairy farm
near Squaw Creek at Clayton, Idaho. He was a graduate of Challis High School.
   After graduation he received a scholarship to attend Albion Teachers'
College, until the start of WWII, at which time he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air
Corp. Dow served his country until he was honorable discharged at the end of the
war. After the war, he attended Idaho State University and received his
bachelor's degree in education.
   On July 10, 1947 Dow married Donna Mavity of Challis, Idaho. Together they
had three children.


   Dow was a devoted teacher and coach at Challis High School for 42 years.
During the course of his career he received several honors including the naming
of the Dow Dean Gymnasium and the annual Dow Dean track meet at Challis High
School. The highlight of his career was being inducted into the Idaho High
School Athletic Associations Hall of Fame in 1991.
   Dow married Valdie Burkholder of Bonner's Ferry, Idaho in March of 2004. Dow
was preceded in death by his mother and father; his brothers Terry and Bob; his
wife Donna; and his grandson Jay Woolsey.
   Dow is survived by his three children, Carolyn Dean, Terry Dean, Diana (Mark)
Woolsey; grandchildren, Rachel (Conrad) Garner, DJ Dean, and his wife Valdie.
   There was a viewing at the Challis Community Church on June 27. Funeral
services are set for June 28 at the Challis High School Dow Dean Gymnasium at 1
p.m. in Challis, Idaho. Burial will follow at the Challis Cemetery. Services
under the direction of Summers Funeral Home, Ustick Chapel in Meridian, Idaho.


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