Kern County Obituaries

"Hank" Dowdy

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Worry Causes The Death of Railroad Man
"Death by his own hand." The coroner's verdict as rendered in the passing of 
"Hank" Dowdy, beloved foreman of the S. P. roundhouse on Thursday of last 
week.
But who shall dare to censure him for his act? What troubles he had connected 
with his job, a great many railroad men know, especially on this division of the 
Southern Pacific. He leaves besides his wife and an adopted child, two sisters, 
Elsie of Salinas and Effie of Bakersfield.
For 25 years this faithful employe gave his services and arrived in Mojave to 
take charge of the roundhouse force about a year ago.
In trying to perform the impossible, "Hank" became temporarily deranged and 
took the easy way out. The esteem in which he was held by his fellow employes 
is expressed in the following obituary written for him by one of his employe 
friends.
OBITUARY
(Written by a friend of the S. P.) 
Death has again visited our little city and taken from us a man whom we all have 
learned to love and respect but God knows best. To him this old world was a 
place of unrest but in vision he could see a place of perfect rest. It is a debt we all 
must pay. 'We hope to meet him in a better world some day. Let's pray God to 
bless us that we may meet on high, where sorrow never comes, where there are 
no more goodbyes.
To Mrs. Dowdy and loved ones, God has gained a precious jewel. But God's 
own hand was in it all. In His words, it has pleased Him. He was ready for the 
call. Now let us cease our weeping and bid him goodbye. Though we cannot 
meet on earth again, we can meet above the sky. To you and I in life beforetime 
for us to go we, perhaps, that Mr. Dowdy seen. When his call came to go.
God bless the loved ones who are left behind. Left with the hope that one day 
we shall meet again in yonder world, ne'er to say goodbye.

Published: 09 Jul 1942

CADI
Dowdy, Elzie dob 28 Mar 1887 Mo. 
             Dod 03 Jul 1942