Obituaries:  William M. Dowell, Sabine Parish       D-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 22, 1951
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - William M. Dowell

  22 Jun 1951 - On Thursday, June 14, at 11:45 p.m., William M.
Dowell, a well-known and admired citizen of Sabine parish, passed
away at his home in the Pleasant Hill community after a long
period of illness.

  Deceased was born in Harrisson, Ark., Oct. 8, 1863, of the
parents Mr. and Mrs. James Dowell and was the eldest son of six
children. His early boyhood and manhood was spent in that
community. After graduation from the academy, he attended Peabody
college of the University of Nashville, Tenn. He received his
Bachelor of arts and science degrees there in 1893.

  On August 27, 1896, he was married to Mary Sparks in her
home at Gaither, Ark. To this union there were eight children
born. he began his teaching career of 25 years there, later
moving to Texas, and Louisiana where he had lived most of his
married life, residing in the Pleasant Hill community as both a
teacher and farmer for the past 38 years. During this time he
served a term as Sabine parish school Board member, retiring from
civic life soon after because of ill health.

  Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. at the Dowell home,
Friday, June 15, after which he was interred at the Spring Ridge
cemetery under the auspices of Drewitt funeral home of Mansfield.

  Revs. N. P. Plunkett of Mansfield and R. H. Brown and J.
C. Salley of Pleasant Hill conducted the burial ceremonies. The
pallbearers were Harvey Phillips, DeWitt Jackson, Ernest
Copeland, Bruce McCullough, Coleman Cobbs and Norman Waddle.

  Besides his many thoughtful and kind friends Mr. Dowell is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Dowell, six living children and
families, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Phillips and Dorothy of Opelousas,
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dowell, Jr., of Little Rock, Ark., Miss
Jewell Dowell of Pleasant Hill, Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Jackson of
Pleasant Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Copeland of Raceland, Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce McCullough, Sr, Janelle, Bruce, Jr., and Thomas of
Mansfield; a brother, Lewis Dowell, Harrison, Ark.; a sister,
Mrs. Lura Brisco, of Tulsa, Okla.