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Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 27, 2013.

John was born in Lansing, Michigan on April 11, 1964 to Howard & Dora ( Becky) McDowell. He passed away peacefully in his sleep a few days after a heart attack. A survivor of far too many cancers for one person to endure, his passion for Disney kept the pain tolerable over the years. John's love of Disneyland and the California sunshine & beaches is what kept him out on the West Coast. If there were ever a lifetime pass for Disney, John would have been the first in line the get it. Several family & friends have fond lasting memories of their day at Disney with John as their escort. John is survived by his father, Howard; brothers, Jeffery of Mesa, AZ, William (Rosie) McCain of DeWitt, MI and Dale McCain of Grand Ledge, MI; sisters, Deborah (William) Scarnati of Lansing, MI and Patricia (Steve) Johnson of Owosso, MI; several nieces & nephews, grand nieces & grand nephews, cousins, aunts & uncles. John is preceded in death by his mom, Dora (Becky); grandparents, Howard & June McDowell; grandparents, Dorothy & Harry McDowell; grandparents, Archie & Opal Holland; aunts, Marie (Rebo) and Ann; uncle Richard & special cousin, Heather.

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