Roger William Dow

1928 - 2007  (79 years)

• Name	Roger William Dow  [1, 2]
  Birth	26 Jan 1928	Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Oct 2007  [2, 3]
  Person ID	I356880	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	4 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Neil K. Dow,   b. 31 May 1905, Maine d. 21 Nov 1977 (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Marcia G. Foss,   b. 18 Sep 1908, Maine d. 2002 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1926  [1]
  Family ID	F226259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E. Myrick   d. Abt 1983
  Marriage	2 Sep 1950	Maine   [4]
  Children	1. Deborah Dow   2. Jeffrey Dow   3. Ronald Dow
  Family ID	F226286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Jordan Fernald Funeral Home Roger William Dow, 79, died October 12, 2007 at the Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. He was born in Gouldsboro, January 26, 1928 the son of Neal and Marcia (Foss) Dow. Roger attended Steuben High School and then served in the U.S. Army from 1946-1949. Following his military service he attended Husson College where he majored in accounting. Roger was an accountant in Ellsworth for 55 years, starting his career with Little, Gray & Horton, and then entering practice with Charles Gleason. In 1981 he formed Dow & Dow Accountants with his son, Jeffrey R. Dow where he remained active in the firm until his recent illness. He served multiple terms on the Ellsworth School Board and the Ellsworth City Council. He was affiliated with the Rotary Club and Lions Club of Ellsworth; Knights Templar Commandery #013, member of the Masonic Lygonia Lodge #40 of Ellsworth, and a long standing member of the Anah Shrine and York Rite. Roger is survived by his children, Deborah Gregoire and husband Stephen of Tampa, FL, Jeffrey Dow and wife Alice of Ellsworth, Ronald Dow and wife Marie of Ellicott City, MD; five grandchildren, Laice, Cameron, Elizabeth and Emily Dow, Mary Gregoire; sister, Kathleen Ray and husband Robert of Corea; brothers, Neal Dow Jr and wife Christine of Ellsworth and Frederick Dow and wife Ellen of Jacksonville, FL. He was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Mary Myrick Dow; parents, Neal and Marcia Dow; sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Ralph Bickford.

  
  

• Sources

  [S39383] 1930 census, Maine, Hancock county, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0021 (Reliability: 3). [S43361] Social Security Applications and Claims Index (Reliability: 3). Name Roger William Dow [Roger W Dow] Gender Male Race White Birth Date 26 Jan 1928 Birth Place Gouldsboro H, Maine Death Date 12 Oct 2007 Father Neal K Dow Mother Marcia G Foss SSN 005223305 Notes Feb: Name listed as ROGER WILLIAM DOW; 20 Oct 2007: Name listed as ROGER W DOW [S79336] Obituary, Jordan Fernald Funeral Home, Roger William Dow. [S53672] Marriage index, Maine, Name Roger W Dow Gender Male Residence Gouldsboro, ME Spouse's Name Mary E Myrick Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Residence Gouldsboro, ME Marriage Date 2 Sep 1950 Marriage Place Maine, USA (Reliability: 3).