Obituary

The Tulia Herald, 18 February 1954

DOWDELL, Hadie Tate

Last rites for Mrs. Horace Dowdell, 22, who lived seven miles east of Kress were conducted Friday afternoon at the Boswell Heights Baptist Church at Plainview. Rev. D. D. Heflin, pastor, was assisted by Rev. W A Sibley of Amarillo.

Mrs. Dowdell died Tuesday at Swisher County Hospital following the birth of her second child. Funeral services for the baby were conducted Tuesday afternoon in Babyland at the Plainview Memorial Park.

Mrs. Dowdell was born April 9, 1931 at Wellington. She moved with her parents to Amarillo in her childhood and resided there until about three years ago. She attended Amarillo public schools. She was the former Hadie Tate. She was married to Horace Dowdell, Dec. 23, 1950 at Tucumcari, NM.

Survivors include her husband; a son Jesse Norris Dowdell, 2, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tate; a brother, Gene Paul Tate, and a sister Cora Ann Tate, all of Amarillo.

Interment was in the Plainview Cemetery.