More detail on this person: John DOWLESS
was born in Fayetteville, NC on May 18, 1927. He
was proceeded in death by his parents, two
brothers, one sister and his first wife Mary
Virginia with whom he had his surviving children:
Kathy, Deborah, John Jr., David, Tom, and Jenna.
He is also survived by his wife, Margaret, and his
grandchildren: Danny Lyons, and Audra and Layton
Dowless, and great grandchildren Dustin and James
Wardrup. John served as a Naval Corpsman during
World War II. At war's end, he returned to North
Carolina where he attended Wake Forest. Upon
graduation, he received a direct commission in the
Medical Corps of the U.S. Army. While serving in
the U.S. Army he earned a Master's Degree in
Hospital Administration from Baylor University.
During the Korean War, John was a MED-EVAC
helicopter pilot and during the Vietnam War, he
was a hospital administrator. After retiring from
the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel, John worked as
a Hospital Consultant for the State of Florida
until he retired in 1989. He loved his family and
was a great father, husband, and friend to those
he loved. John will be missed by his loved ones.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to
Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home
located at 7242 Normandy Blvd., Jax. FL 32205; a
inurnment service will held at a future date in
Jacksonville National Cemetery. Please Sign the
Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com
Published in the Florida Times-Union on Dec. 26,
2013
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