Cleo Dowell

© Enid News and Eagle

10-06-2015

Submitted by: Glenn

© Enid News and Eagle

© Glenn

At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at Byron-Amorita Cemetery, there will be an open to the public committal service for Cleo Dowell. Then, at 11:30 a.m. at Driftwood Christian Church, there will be a memorial service. Viewing will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday with family present 6-8 p.m. at Lanman Funeral Home Inc., in Cherokee. (www.lanmanmemorials.com)

Cleo Dowell was born Sept. 17, 1925, in Altus, Okla., and departed this life on Oct. 2, 2015, in Kingfisher, Okla. As a young woman, Cleo attended Phillips University and Northwestern Oklahoma State University, completing a degree in education. She met her husband, Jim Dowell, while teaching school in Byron, Okla. They were united in marriage on June 4, 1949. They lived and raised their four boys in Byron until moving to Enid, Okla., after their retirement.

Cleo taught English and literature at Chaparral High School for many years. Her love of poetry was passed on to many students and family members. She was active in church from an early age and passed this passion on to others as well. She spent a great deal of her retirement entertaining her grandchildren by reading stories, playing dress up, building tents, climbing trees (into her 80s), star- gazing, stringing bedrooms, playing cards and most of all by playing Pooh Stick.

Cleo was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Dowell; foster parents, Harry and Iva Wilson; and one sister, Virgie Wilson.

She is survived by her sister, Marie Fetters of Pond Creek, Okla.; brother, James Hill of Wichita, Kan.; four sons, Hank Dowell and wife, Kaye of Guthrie, Okla., John Dowell and wife, Georgia of Woodward, Okla., David Dowell and wife, Peggy of Cleo Springs, Okla., and James Dowell and wife, Vinita of Weatherford, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and in-laws.

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Countrywood Assisted Living Center in Kingfisher, Okla.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kids Against Hunger, P. O. Box 344, Cherokee, OK 73728.

(Submitted by family)

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