Harry Edward Dowell

Harry Edward Dowell, 84, of Scottsbluff, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Golden Living of Scottsbluff.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 13, at First Christian Church with Pastor Michael Stein officiating. Nebraska Army National Guard will render military honors. Cremation will follow the service.
Friends may call at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel from 9 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday. Friends may also call from 9 a.m. to noon Friday.
A memorial has been established to First Christian Church.
Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com
Harry was born Nov. 8, 1926, in Fowler, Kan. to Fred H. and Clara (Tedford) Dowell. He graduated from Fowler High School in 1944. Harry married Mary K. Davis March 24, 1945, in Fowler. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps March 25, 1945, and was honorably discharged Nov. 19, 1946. Harry 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, Kan. for three years, Republican City, Neb. two years, Alma, Neb. six years, Bayard 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. Harry 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, Neb. 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.
Survivors include his wife Mary; daughters, April Holman, Oklahoma City, Okla., Anita (Bob) Slie, Spring, Texas, and Carol (Randy) Bussey, Greeley, Colo.; sons, Rick Dowell, Jackson, Wyo. and Thomas Dowell, Kansas City, Mo.; brother, Donald (Patricia) Dowell, Fowler, Kan.; sister, Cathy (Charles) Fuller, Cameron, Mo.; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Harry in death were his parents; infant brother; grandson, Levi Dowell; daughter-in-law, Terrie Dowell and son-in-law, Bruce Holman.