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Frederick MacDowell - Class of 1946

Submitted by Fran Olson Gustafson 1965 <fgustafson917@gmail.com> on 13/Jun/2024
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      Frederick MacDowell, Jr. M.D. was born on 25 January 1929 in Newburgh, New York. He became a Born Again Christian on 25 December 1979. He went to his Heavenly Home on June 9,2024.

His parents were of immigrant families. His father Fred from Scotch-Irish stock, and his mother Ruth Hasbrouck from two lines of French Huguenots, Hasbrouck and Minard, all of New Paltz, New York

He is survived by his wife S. Ruth MacDowell and children. Lynda Frederickson (Jim), Melissa McCollum (Dan), and twin sons James M. (Celia), Fred P.(Lori), Roland Hochmuth (Yuko), Ilona Prouty (Andy), along with numerous Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

He was educated in the City Schools of Newburgh, NY. He took his pre medical studies at Duke University in Durham, NC and received his Medical Degree in June 1953 from New York Medical College in Manhattan.

He took his post graduate training in surgery at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY from July 1 953 to June 1961. He served in the United States Air Force on active duty at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, AZ as Base Surgeon from March 1955 to March 1957.

In July 1961 he opened his office for practice of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Poughkeepsie, NY, certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He retired in November 1991. In December 1991 he and his wife Ruth moved to Edinburg, TX where they studied the Spanish Language for one year at the Rio Grande Bible Institute.

In February 1981 he became a life member of The Gideons International and served in NY in some Leadership capacities. In July 1 993 he was appointed to The International Extension Committee of the Gideons International and traveled for them until 2006 in 35 Countries. Since then he has worked locally in that ministry.

His Life Verse March 1987 is Mark 1 0:45 "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and give His life a ransom for many".

Funeral Services will take place on Saturday, June 15 at 1 0:00 a.m. at Kreidler Funeral Home, McAllen, TX. In Memory donations may be sent to Rio Grande Bible Ministries and The Gideons International.