Darrell Ray Dowd

Darrell Ray's father was Forrest Vester Dowd and his mother was Lola Ellen Shrum.  His paternal grandparents were Lewis Edgar Dowd and Sarah Kathryn Mathew; his maternal grandparents were Jacob Mack Neil Shrum and Emma Caroline Stone. He had four brothers and six sisters, named Loyd Vester, Dallas Wendell, Larry Dale, Lindell Earnest, Lois Katherine, Emma Laverne, Glenda Odessa Amanda, Hazel Irene, Janet Faye and Linda Joyce.

They had two sons and a daughter, named Richard, Jim and Living.