Mitchell County NcArchives Obituaries.....Dowd, David Daniel January 2008
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Henline-Hughes Funeral Home (on-line)
David Daniel Dowd, 72, died just weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic 
cancer.  He was quoted as saying, I lived a good life. And indeed, he did. He 
became a common sight up and down N.C. 80 by Kona, walking his dogs, Sadie, and 
then Cheyenne, picking up litter for some 12-plus years. When he wasn't doing 
that, he and his wife, Pat, ran the Mountain Hill Gallery. An accomplished 
artist, he worked in acrylic, painting landscapes and rustic still life. He was 
a member of the Toe River Art Council. He often said that he found the love of 
his life when he met Pat.  Danny was a kind and gentle man who had a strong and 
positive outlook on life. He believed in the sincerity of friendship and easily 
made friends wherever he went.  

Born and raised in Detroit, Mich., he was the second eldest in a family of six 
children. As a way of babysitting his younger siblings, he would often take 
them to the movies. He graduated from Annunciation High School in Detroit, in 
1954. In his early adulthood, he loved the challenge of buying old junker cars 
and fixing them up. Sometimes he would customize and race them. He honed in on 
his mechanical abilities and studied to become a machinist/engineer. With these 
skills, he worked at Huck Manufacturing Co., in Detroit, for nearly 20 years as 
a head operator/setup for tool/die development. He then became supervisor at 
McLaughlin Co., in Petoskey, Mich. He also worked for 16 years at John Hassell 
and Co., on Long Island, N.Y., as a leader in cold forming for developing 
exotic fasteners for aircraft.  As one of the lead developers in his field and 
a strong believer in sharing his knowledge, he traveled around the world, going 
to such places as Japan, England, Germany, Jordan, Israel, Mexico and many 
others too numerous to mention.  

He was preceded in death by both of his parents; his first wife, Sharon; his 
nephew, Caleb Dowd; and brother, Willard Dowd.  

Danny Dowd is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Dowd; daughter, Mary Dowd, 
of California; two sons, David Dowd and wife, Cheryl, of California, and James 
Dowd, of Michigan. He is also survived by three sisters, Judy Pardoski and 
husband, Jerry, of Michigan, Marry Ann Silvestro and husband, John, of 
Tennessee, Jeanie DeLaurier and her husband, Dale, of Tennessee; his brother, 
Charlie Dowd, and wife, Anita, of Bakersville; and his sister-inlaw, Christine 
Dowd, of Michigan.

A prayer he often recited as we walked the roads: Dear Lord, grant us peace and 
happiness, good health and prosperity. Let the hand of God and Jesus touch our 
souls. Let the holy spirit guide and smile upon us. Give us the strength, 
patience and courage to protect ourselves from evil. Amen.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to hospice.  Henline-Hughes is 
assisting the family.


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