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Edwin Dow

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Edwin Dow, age 84, passed away at his home, on June 29, 2005.

Funeral services for Edwin Dow will be Saturday, July 2, 2005, at 2:00 PM at the Dows Methodist Church in Dows with Pastor Tony Hershey officiating. Burial will take place Saturday at Fairview Cemetery in Dows, Iowa.

Visitation will be Friday, July 1, 2005, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Dows Community Funeral Home, 100 North Lee Street, in Dows and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday.

Edwin Murray Dow son of Murray and Vida (Bangs) Dow was born on December 3, 1920 in Xenia, Illinois. In 1946 Edwin moved to Dows.

On July 3, 1949 Edwin was united in marriage to Athene Aiken in Lohrville. To this union 2 sons were born. The family farmed for 35 years. During this time Edwin enjoyed working with dairy cows. In 1984 Edwin retired from farming.

The family enjoyed traveling and camping together. He was a member of the Dows Methodist Church and the American Legion in Dows. Edwin also helped organize the Meals on Wheels program in Dows and delivered meals for many years.

Edwin is survived by his wife of 55 years, Athene, of Dows; son, Roger and his wife Patricia of Milan, Ohio; 4 grandchildren, Dustin Dow, Katrina Dow, Joshua Dow, Brian Dow; 1 great grandchild, Abigail Dow; 2 brothers, Earl Dow of Lake in the Hills, Illinois, Russell Dow of Iowa Falls; and 1 sister, Dorothy Skalla of Park City, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son, Bruce Dow in 1978; 2 brothers; and 2 sisters.