Harry Edward Dowell

Harry Edward Dowell, 84, of Scottsbluff, died Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Golden Living of Scottsbluff. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2011 at First Christian Church with Pastor Michael Stein officiating. Military honors will be rendered by Nebraska Army National Guard. Cremation will follow the service. Friends may call at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel between 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. with the family present from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday. Friends may also call from 9:00 a.m. until noon Friday. A memorial has been established to First Christian Church. Harry was born November 8, 1926 in Fowler, KS to Fred H. and Clara (Tedford) Dowell. He graduated from Fowler High School in 1944. He married Mary K. Davis March 24, 1945 in Fowler. He entered the US Army Air Corps March 25, 1945 and was honorably discharged November 19, 1946. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Philips University in 1950; Masters Degree in Basic Science from University of Colorado in 1963 and 36 hours of post masters education. Harry taught school at Formosa, KS for three years, Republican City, NE two years, Alma, NE six years, Bayard, NE one year and Scottsbluff High School from 1963 until his retirement in 1990. Harry was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), where he served as choir director, Sunday School teacher and Elder and was recently named Elder Emeritus. He was also president of Nebraska Disciples Men and served on the regional cabinet. He was a member of NEA, Nebraska State Education Association, SPEBQSA (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America) , National Association of Biology Teachers, Nebraska Coaches Assn; National Science Teachers, Scottsbluff Education Association, President of State and Panhandle Coaches Association, President of Panhandle District of NSEA. He coached the Alma, NE High School Basketball team to the Class C Nebraska State Championship in 1957. He received Nebraska Coach’s Award for 25 year of service from Nebraska Coaching Association and 17years of coaching at Scottsbluff. Harry enjoyed playing guitar, barbershop chorus, hunting, fishing, old Thunderbirds, horses, family, grandchildren and traveling. Harry loved teaching students how to fish, diving and how to enjoy more things in life. One of his joys was visiting with former students that he would happen to run into. Harry is survived by his wife Mary; daughters: April Holman, Oklahoma City, OK, Anita (Bob) Slie, Spring, TX, and Carol (Randy) Bussey, Greeley, CO; sons: Rick Dowell, Jackson, WY and Thomas Dowell, Kansas City, MO; brother: Donald (Patricia) Dowell, Fowler, KS; sister: Cathy (Charles) Fuller, Cameron, MO; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother, grandson Levi Dowell, daughter-in-law Terrie Dowell and son-in-law Bruce Holman.