Don-McDowell-Obituary

Don Hardin McDowell

Bethesda, District of Columbia

1930 - 2024

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DIED
March 7, 2024
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Bethesda, District of Columbia

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Rear Admiral Don Hardin McDowell was born in Evansville, Indiana on November 21, 1930. He passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024 in Bethesda, Maryland. He is survived by his wife, Helen, and a cousin, Joyce Treizenberg of Rancho Rio, New Mexico. A memorial service will be held at All Saints...

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I just saw today (18 November 2024) on Joe Glockner´s CT History site that Admiral McDowell passed away in March. How sad that such an accomplished Navy officer should depart the pattern with a one paragraph obituary that records his birth and death. Admiral McDowell had a life-changing impact on the direction of my career when I worked for him at CINCPACFLT and again when he was COMNAVSECGRU. His leadership and vision had a significant impact on fleet intelligence and geolocating operations...

I will miss visiting Don and our many lunches together. We had wonderful discussions on lots of topics. My thoughts and prayers are with you Helen on your loss. Praise the Lord for his grace on Don's home going.