Leonard McDowell

== Background ==
Lenny McDowell is a veteran of the Navy who owned a small dairy and chicken farm on the outskirts of Westfield with his wife, Martha, and son, Ollie. He was a hard worker who was the type of man who was always called to get a bolt unstuck when it was rusted up.   
Lenny is a Christian man, full of small town wisdom and wonder. He rarely speaks unless it's important. He's straightforward, to the point and doesn't care much for swearing. He survived the months following June 23, 2010 with his family on their farm, taking down undead neighbors when it was necessary. His son eventually moved to the Westfield School, and Lenny and Martha continued to run their farm in order to provide food for the survivors at the school. In the winter, Lenny took ill with a bug that laid him up something fierce. His illness left the care of the farm and clearing the driveway for the daily milk run to his wife. Unfortunately she was killed when her tractor flipped. From that point on, Lenny had a score to settle with Senator Sean Stockwell. When his son, Ollie, encountered Adrian and Abby on the road to his farm, Lenny immediately saw an opportunity to ally with others who could help him. He wasn't immediately trusting, but after meeting with Gilbert and eventually Adrian, Lenny helped set a plan in motion that would overthrow the Senator.  He told them that, "There ain’t no courts, there ain’t no police, there ain’t no more system for this kinda thing, and the only justice and law is that of God, and men of character."                                                                                    
Following the Senator's death, Lenny provided his son Ollie, and Ollie's pregnant girlfriend, Melissa with a number of chickens when they decided to move to the Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy campus. He continued to run his farm and would make visits to the Westfield school. In July, during a celebration, Lenny brought up the subject of the school survivors moving out of the school, moving to Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy, or at the very least securing additional buildings as back-up to separate supplies, and prevent having all their eggs in one basket. He rebuked, LaFrenz, when the guardsmen condemned Adrian. Lenny knows that Adrian is a true leader with a good heart who listens to the people around him. Following the fire at the school, Lenny remained at his farm alone. He felt he was too old to move, but he would send all his cattle and chickens to Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy, along with whatever portion of his harvest he did not need to survive. He recently has taken in four, young Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy survivors who are assisting him in the farming duties. Despite the additional company, Lenny seems lonely and has become more detached, prompting Adrian to consider attempting to convince Lenny to move to Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy once the harvest is in.