The daily sentinel., 1909-03-30
SUDDEN DEATH TODAY
OF PIONEER CITIZEN
William T. Dowrey, Prominent Bust
ness Man, Great Traveller and
Veteran Lodge Man
is no More

As a great shock to hundreds OF
friends and acquaintances came the
announcement this forenoon that
William T. Dowrey, one of the oldest
and best known residents of Grand
Junction, one of the citys leading
business men and most respected cit
liens, had answered the inevitable
call from ON High and had gone to
face his Maker.
Few of his friends and acquaint-
ances knew that William r. Dowrey
was seriously ill., He was at his
place of business as usual until last
Saturday evening when he became
seriously i'll and suffered greatly Sat
urday night. Sunday and yesterday.
This morning at a very early hour
between three and four o'clock, the
Death Angel entered the home on
South Second street and the well
known citizen passed from life. He
suffered from an affectation of the
heart. He had been troubled with
the malady for some time but was
able to keep up until last Saturday.
William 7. Dowreye was 81 years
of age. He was born in Athens,
Ohio. Fourteen years ago last Feb
ruary he came to Grand junction
with his family from Velasco, Texas,
and the family has resided here ever
since. The deceased was married in
1871 to Mary Il. Scott and to the
couple two children were born. both
of whom, with the mother survive the
deceased The children are Richie
Dowrey and Mrs. A. b. Gilbert, both
of this city.
The deceased was one of the oldest
Masons and odd Fellows in Colorado.
He first Joined the Masonic lodge at
/ IIur ION Ohio I,o
had been member of the Masonic
order and for thirty-eight years he
had been member of the Odd Eel
lows. He was Il charter member OF
the Odd Fellows lodge at Eureka
/ Springs. Ark Many years ago he
also became a member of the knights
of Pythias but was not affiliated
with the local lodge
William T. Dowrey had been a
great traveller and it is said that he
had visited practically. every state in
number OF foreign countries. He
spent two years in Central America
and while there was engaged in the
| fruit commission business.
4 Besides the wife and children the
/ deceased is survived by three sisters
who reside in Pennsylvania and one
sister residing in New York state. A
1 few months ago a brother died in
Hamilton. Ohio,
The deceased has been engaged in
! the mercantile business in Grand
Junction almost continuously during
the years of his residence here. The
deceased and his son. Ritchie Dow
rey, composed the firm of Dowrey &
Son, operating the grocery house and
meat market at POO Colorado ave
nue.. 1t is one OF the best known
mercantile houses in the city and has
always enjoyed splendid patron
age.
William r. Dowrey was man of
lsplendid character honest, upright.
honorable in his relations with his
fellow men. devoted to his family.
genial in personality. large of heart,
public spirited, he was in every way
a good citizen and good man. His
life has been useful and worthy
one and bis death viii be sincerely
mourned by great host of friends
and acquaintancos The community
suffers distinct loss in his death
The funeral will occur Thursday
afternoon at 2:SO o'clock. The SER
vices will be held mt the Presbyterian
church. The Masonic order will have
lennrse. The interment will take
place at the Masonic cemetery in
charge OF Undertaken y. A. Krohn.