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PROFILE UPDATES
| • | Lynn Clanton 12/4 |
| • | Dr. Bill Snell 6/26 |
| • | Randy Bunch 4/20 |
| • | Butch Jones 4/6 |
| • | Kathy Anderson (Rackley) 3/23 |
| • | Bobby Hargroves 3/18 |
| • | Vicki Gunter (Thurman) 2/29 |
| • | Mike Bowden 2/25 |
| • | Lauren Murphy (English) 2/18 |
| • | Rea Crabtree (Bowden) 2/18 |
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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
| • | John Houston 9/16 |
| • | Vicki Gunter (Thurman) 9/20 |
| • | Terry Wortham (McPhail) 9/20 |
| • | Nancy Jessee 9/21 |
| • | Madonna Melton (Kennedy) 9/22 |
| • | Georgia Woodfin (Leddy) 9/22 |
| • | Bobby Hargroves 9/27 |
| • | Keith Nash 10/1 |
| • | Kathy Babb (Magnuson) 10/5 |
| • | Michael Edward Malone 10/5 |
| • | Bobby Graves 10/6 |
| • | Randy Sikes 10/10 |
| • | Karen Bean (Barber) 10/12 |
| • | James Anderson 10/13 |
| • | Charles Bolton -Teacher 10/15 |
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Paris High School - Paris, Texas
Class Of 1969 |
Another classmate taken too soon.
Michael Harold “Mike” McDowell
October 21, 1951 – September 10, 2025
Michael Harold McDowell, affectionately known as “Mike,” passed away peacefully at his home in Sumner, Texas, on September 10, 2025, with his three children lovingly at his side. He was 73 years old. Born October 21, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri, Mike was the son of Harold and Francis McDowell.
After graduating from Paris High School, Mike proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving overseas in Korea in support of the Vietnam War. Following his military service, he dedicated more than four decades to The Campbell Company as an electrician, retiring in 2012.
Mike lived a life marked by devotion, to his family, his country, and his passions. He was happiest on the golf course, enjoying time with friends, and at home with his faithful Yorkie, Roxy, always by his side.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lynda McDowell; his father, Harold McDowell; and his mother, Francis McDowell.
Left to cherish his memory are his children: daughter Sarah McCollum and her husband Matt; son Michael McDowell and his wife Kayla; and son Clint McDowell. Mike’s legacy continues through his grandchildren, Steven McDowell, Kaitlyn Harris, Kanyon McDowell, Alyssa McDowell, Xander McDowell, Avree Bennett, Emree Bennett, and Carson McCollum; four great-grandchildren; and many extended family members and friends who will forever hold him close in their hearts.
The family wishes to extend their deepest gratitude to Courtney Outland and the entire staff of Hospice Plus. The compassion, dignity, and care shown to Mike during his final days will never be forgotten.
A graveside service celebrating Mike’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Maxey, Texas. Serving as pallbearers are Kenny Beard, David Beard, Kanyon McDowell, Xander McDowell, Matt McCollum, Jordan Cunningham.
Though his presence will be deeply missed, the love and laughter he shared will live on in the lives he touched.
55th Class Reunion
It's In The Books!
Click the Link in the Left Column
for Pictures
If you have pictures to post, please send them to MikeBowden2012@Gmail.com
Many thanks to Sheena Sikes for many of our pictures
Saturday Night including our class picture.
And thanks to many classmates for pictures of the entire reunion.
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Our 50-Year Class Reunion is officially in the rear-view window. More than 80 classmates and friends participated in some or all events over the 3-day weekend, Oct. 18-20, 2019. Before leaving to resume our separate lives, we paused to remember our departed classmates in an reflective memorial service.
Here is the final participation count by event:
- Friday pep rally: 12
- Friday mixer at Fairgrounds: 42
- Friday football game: 14
- Saturday museum tour: 8
- Saturday reunion at Heritage Hall: 76
- Sunday memorial: 29
- Sunday brunch: 27
Reunion photographs from the event have been posted to this website (use "50th Reunion Pictures" link on the left to access). More will be added as they become available. You can also see lots of pictures posted on our Facebook page at "PHS Class of '69".
You answered the call for donations to continue this website by contributing $735 towards our goal of $750 to ensure maintenance of this site for another five years. We still encourage donations (use "Save Our Website Donations" link on the left). Any residual funds may be used for future Class of 1969 communications, such as unexpected expenses or direct mailings for classmates who don't have email access.
Finally, an extra round of thanks is extended to our reunion committee (Mike Bowden, Cheryl Caldwell Brown, Lauren Murphy English, Eddie Fitzgerald, Joel Guest, Bobby Hargroves, Betsy Mills House, Larry Jordan, and Tim Taylor) for their time expended and in-kind donations of supplies and services which helped deliver this event under budget.
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I am proud to be from Texas - where tea is sweet and accents are sweeter; summer starts in April; front porches are wide and words are long; macaroni and cheese is a vegetable; pecan pie is a staple; Y’all is the only proper pronoun; chicken is fried and biscuits come w/ gravy; everything is darlin' and someone is always getting their heart blessed.
