Harold Dow

His Home is in Heaven Now:

Don't feel sad.

His Home's in Heaven now.

You should feel glad.

That his home's in heaven now.

I know you're going to miss him,

I know you're going to grieve.

Take heart in knowing he loved you.

And his home's in Heaven now.



Harold J. Dow



Harold John Dow was born at Hinkley, Minnesota on August 4th, 1929, to Howard and Cora (Hageman) Dow and grew up on their homestead in rural Carlton county.

Harold graduated from Carlton High School in 1947. He joined the US Navy in 1948 and served in the Submarine Service until 1952. He worked for the railroad in Minnesota, then across Montana from 1967 to 1992. After retiring, he joined the Peace Corps and spent six months in the school systems in Ecuador. Upon returning, he spent almost 23 years in Montpelier, Idaho, and moved to Kamiah, Idaho in 2017.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and three of his brothers; Floyd, Earl and Harlin. He is survived by his sons, Timber, Jamie, and Jody, and thier families, and his younger brother, Paul, of Montrose, Colorado.

Harold loved to travel, and was able to see 47 US States, much of Canada, Panama, England, Scotland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Japan. He passed peacefully in his sleep, on the morning of June 12th, 2023, in Kamiah, Idaho. As he wrote, his home's in Heaven now.