ST. PAUL, April 26--Michael J. Dowling, 55 years old, a banker of Olivia, Minn., who gained notice for his success in life after losing both legs, an arm and a hand in his boyhood, died yesterday.
After the war, Mr. Dowling made an eight months' tour of England lecturing to disabled war veterans on rehabilitation at the request of the British government. The last two years he had been touring this country in the interest of war wounded.
Suffering amputation of both legs, his left arm and the greater part of his right hand when 14 years old as a result of exposure in a blizzard, he soon afterward was left an orphan and became a county charge. The county commissioners sent him to Carlton College. His rapid rise followed. He leaves a widow and three children.
Mr. Dowling addressed the New Jersey Legislature here a year ago.
~Trenton Evening Times (New Jersey), Tues., 26 Apr 1921
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Son of John Jerome and Honora Barry Dowling. His mother died when he was 10 years old.
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On 1 Jul 1919, a U.S. passport was issued for Michael J. Dowling in Renville County, Minnesota. He was born on 17 Feb 1866 in Huntington, Massachusetts, to John J. Dowling who was born in the U.S. and was deceased. He was going to travel with his wife Jennie L. Dowling, who was born on 3 Dec 1874 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. His occupation was in banking. He had resided on the Philippine Islands from Jan 1900 to July 1900, and he and his wife were planning to leave from the port of New York to visit Great Britain and Ireland to make speeches for the British Red Cross, and to Belgium and France for information. He resided in Olivia, Minnesota. He was 53 years old, stood 5' 10" tall, had a fair and ruddy complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, and a full face beard. He had two artificial legs, one artificial arm, and missing all fingers on his right hand and also half of his thumb. [U.S. Passport Application]
After the war, Mr. Dowling made an eight months' tour of England lecturing to disabled war veterans on rehabilitation at the request of the British government. The last two years he had been touring this country in the interest of war wounded.
Suffering amputation of both legs, his left arm and the greater part of his right hand when 14 years old as a result of exposure in a blizzard, he soon afterward was left an orphan and became a county charge. The county commissioners sent him to Carlton College. His rapid rise followed. He leaves a widow and three children.
Mr. Dowling addressed the New Jersey Legislature here a year ago.
~Trenton Evening Times (New Jersey), Tues., 26 Apr 1921
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Son of John Jerome and Honora Barry Dowling. His mother died when he was 10 years old.
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On 1 Jul 1919, a U.S. passport was issued for Michael J. Dowling in Renville County, Minnesota. He was born on 17 Feb 1866 in Huntington, Massachusetts, to John J. Dowling who was born in the U.S. and was deceased. He was going to travel with his wife Jennie L. Dowling, who was born on 3 Dec 1874 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. His occupation was in banking. He had resided on the Philippine Islands from Jan 1900 to July 1900, and he and his wife were planning to leave from the port of New York to visit Great Britain and Ireland to make speeches for the British Red Cross, and to Belgium and France for information. He resided in Olivia, Minnesota. He was 53 years old, stood 5' 10" tall, had a fair and ruddy complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, and a full face beard. He had two artificial legs, one artificial arm, and missing all fingers on his right hand and also half of his thumb. [U.S. Passport Application]
ST. PAUL, April 26--Michael J. Dowling, 55 years old, a banker of Olivia, Minn., who gained notice for his success in life after losing both legs, an arm and a hand in his boyhood, died yesterday.
After the war, Mr. Dowling made an eight months' tour of England lecturing to disabled war veterans on rehabilitation at the request of the British government. The last two years he had been touring this country in the interest of war wounded.
Suffering amputation of both legs, his left arm and the greater part of his right hand when 14 years old as a result of exposure in a blizzard, he soon afterward was left an orphan and became a county charge. The county commissioners sent him to Carlton College. His rapid rise followed. He leaves a widow and three children.
Mr. Dowling addressed the New Jersey Legislature here a year ago.
~Trenton Evening Times (New Jersey), Tues., 26 Apr 1921
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Son of John Jerome and Honora Barry Dowling. His mother died when he was 10 years old.
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On 1 Jul 1919, a U.S. passport was issued for Michael J. Dowling in Renville County, Minnesota. He was born on 17 Feb 1866 in Huntington, Massachusetts, to John J. Dowling who was born in the U.S. and was deceased. He was going to travel with his wife Jennie L. Dowling, who was born on 3 Dec 1874 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. His occupation was in banking. He had resided on the Philippine Islands from Jan 1900 to July 1900, and he and his wife were planning to leave from the port of New York to visit Great Britain and Ireland to make speeches for the British Red Cross, and to Belgium and France for information. He resided in Olivia, Minnesota. He was 53 years old, stood 5' 10" tall, had a fair and ruddy complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, and a full face beard. He had two artificial legs, one artificial arm, and missing all fingers on his right hand and also half of his thumb. [U.S. Passport Application]
After the war, Mr. Dowling made an eight months' tour of England lecturing to disabled war veterans on rehabilitation at the request of the British government. The last two years he had been touring this country in the interest of war wounded.
Suffering amputation of both legs, his left arm and the greater part of his right hand when 14 years old as a result of exposure in a blizzard, he soon afterward was left an orphan and became a county charge. The county commissioners sent him to Carlton College. His rapid rise followed. He leaves a widow and three children.
Mr. Dowling addressed the New Jersey Legislature here a year ago.
~Trenton Evening Times (New Jersey), Tues., 26 Apr 1921
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Son of John Jerome and Honora Barry Dowling. His mother died when he was 10 years old.
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On 1 Jul 1919, a U.S. passport was issued for Michael J. Dowling in Renville County, Minnesota. He was born on 17 Feb 1866 in Huntington, Massachusetts, to John J. Dowling who was born in the U.S. and was deceased. He was going to travel with his wife Jennie L. Dowling, who was born on 3 Dec 1874 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. His occupation was in banking. He had resided on the Philippine Islands from Jan 1900 to July 1900, and he and his wife were planning to leave from the port of New York to visit Great Britain and Ireland to make speeches for the British Red Cross, and to Belgium and France for information. He resided in Olivia, Minnesota. He was 53 years old, stood 5' 10" tall, had a fair and ruddy complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, and a full face beard. He had two artificial legs, one artificial arm, and missing all fingers on his right hand and also half of his thumb. [U.S. Passport Application]
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