Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McDowell, Donald J. June 21, 2010
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R.E. Olds Museum Newsletter - June 2010


Museum Loses a Friend and Supporter

Donald (Don) J. McDowell of Lake Odessa, Michigan, passed away on June 21, 
2010, near his winter residence in North Ft. Myers, Florida. He was born on a 
farm near Lake Odessa on March 12, 1928. He is survived by his wife Marjory, 
three children and five grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother (and 
very close friend) Kenneth (Ken) McDowell of Chelsea, Michigan. After 
graduating from Lake Odessa High School in 1945, Don spent two years in the 
army. In 1952, he graduated from Western Michigan University with a teaching 
degree in History and Industrial Arts. He taught in various Michigan schools 
for 20 years and ended his career with 20 years at Greenfield Village and Henry 
Ford Museum. Don had a very special passion, memory and knowledge of history in 
general, but had a special love for early automobiles and their related 
history. He accumulated a lifelong collection of antique autos, bicycles, toys, 
etc. Burial is in Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. 

The McDowell’s 1899 Olds electric, the only known surviving Olds-built electric-
powered vehicle, is currently on display in the museum.





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Lakeside Cemetery

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