Dowdy, Jr.
ALVIE DOWDY, JR.
Al was the first of 7 children born to Mary Opal Kasterkee and Alvie Dowdy Sr. in He passed at his home in Peyton Colorado as he wished.
Al became an ironworker (Cowboys in the sky) out of Local # 24 in Denver, in 1956 and remained one until retirement working on high rise buildings and power plants all over the United States.
Al loved ranching, bull riding, fishing and gold mining. He loved talking with people and sharing his stories and life lessons.
He is preceded in death by his mother and father, 4 siblings, a daughter Cally and a son Billy.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years Mary Joan (Graner) Dowdy, 6 daughters Donna Chervellera of Hayward CA, Brenda (Andy) Travers Falcon CO, Vickie Fevig Colorado Springs, Patricia (Kelly) Regan Falcon CO, Kristy Kruse Colorado Springs, Pamela (Scott) Kirby Houston TX, a brother Johnny (Lana) Dowdy Farmington NM, a sister Cindy (Danny) Green of Albuquerque NM, 14 grandkids and 15 great grandkids.
Services were held on October 26, 2019 on the Old Dowdy Ranch located in El Paso County. With inurnment at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Colorado Springs
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I remember going over to Dowdy's on Saturday nite so our parents would play marbles for hours. RIP Al.
Rhonda Veith
October 24, 2019
Only knew Al for a few years but learned quite a few things really great man and great neighbor, RIP my friend.
Ted Otis
October 23, 2019
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