OBIT: William MCDOWELL, 1917, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/lancaster/ _______________________________________________ WILLIAM McDOWELL William McDowell, a former resident of East Earl, died on Monday morning at the County Hospital from a complication of diseases. He was 76 years old, and was admitted to the hospital with is wife several weeks ago. His wife lived in the County Home, and went every day to the hospital to see her husband. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church. Interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Teams will meet relatives and friends at Blue Ball at 9:30 o'clock, this morning. It is requested that flowers be omitted. Lancaster Intelligencer, March 8, 1917