Robert Charles Dowd

Robert Charles Dowd, father of Renee (Dowd) Guirguis, grandfather of Kayla, Sophia and Noah, husband to Mildred (Goforth) Dowd for 26 years and partner to Bea Cauley for 31 years, died peacefully on September 3, 2015 at Farmington Presbyterian Manor. In addition to his daughter and grandchildren, Bob is survived by brothers Bernard of Chicago, Illinois and Richard of Salisbury, Maryland and sister Helen (Dowd) Howell of Jefferson City, Missouri. Bob was born in Billings, Montana and raised in Bonne Terre and Leadwood, Missouri. He spent the last 37 years living in Farmington, Missouri. Bob worked for St. Joe Lead Company for 42 years as a land surveyor. He loved working for St. Joe and, after retiring at age 65, contracted for two more years until the remainder of St. Joe's land was mapped and sold. Bob attended both the University of Missouri - Rolla and the University of Missouri - Columbia. He was in the Navy for 4 years in WWII in the Atlantic on the USS Suwanee as a deck hand and an airplane mechanic and in the South Pacific on the USS Lexington as an ariel gunner on a dive bomber. Bob played in the Drum & Bugle Corp and was discharged as a First Class Petty Officer. He loved the excitement and the camaraderie of the Navy. Bob was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Farmington and previously Immaculate Conception in Park Hills. Bob volunteered for Meals on Wheels and St.Vincent de Paul for over 20 years and enjoyed many years of visiting older (and sometimes younger) residents in Lead Belt area nursing homes. He was an animal lover, enjoyed reading, watching the news and spending time with friends and family and his kitten Tippy. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Mildred Goforth, his long-time partner, Bea Cauley, his brother James Dowd and his parents Agnes (Hoaglund) Dowd and Edward Dowd. A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held at Cozean Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, September 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Farmington with Father Rickey Valleroy as Celebrant. Interment will follow at New Calvary Cemetery in Farmington. If you would like to honor Bob and his life, you can make a donation to the Farmington Pet Adoption Center. Please direct the donation to the Robert C. Dowd Fund. View the tribute video and share your memories and condolences at cozeanfuneralhome.com. Memorial Gathering

Cozean Memorial Chapel & Crematory

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 217 W. Columbia St. Farmington, MO 63640 Directions Interment Service

New Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Thursday, September 10, 2015 State Route H Farmington, MO 63640 Directions Mass of Resurrection

St. Joseph Catholic Church of Farmington

Thursday, September 10, 2015 10 North Long Street Farmington, MO 63640 Directions