James (Jim) Frank McDowell Sr., 85, Baxter Springs, died Tuesday, February 20, 2024.Jim was a premier blacksmith welding service owner near Baxter Springs from 1976 to August of 2000, supporting the farming and trucking industries. He was a well-known Banjo player throughout the four-state area surrounding Baxter Springs.Jim was preceded in death by wife, Helen (Trimble) McDowell;...
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