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Furniture man Bobby Dowd dies at 80
Robert “Bobby” Sidney Dowd, a prominent businessman and local philanthropist, died Monday. He was 80.
By all accounts Dowd, who owned Dowd’s Furniture and Appliance, was a tough and shrewd businessman. His own father was a commercial fisherman, He wasn’t born into a wealthy family. His success was the result of hard work. “He was a heck of a businessman. He loved to deal furniture,” said Wayne Dowd, his cousin. “He never fully retired that I could tell, not unless it was real recently. He was a live wire person.” Wayne Dowd recalls going to Dowd... Log-In to view full story or view our Registration Guide. Featured Texarkana Business Directory Articles Featured Texarkana Business Directory Coupons |
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