Ronald "Ron" L. McDowell, 54, of Laurel, passed on Friday, August 29, 2008 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born July 15, 1954 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a son of the late Larry and Velma (Harvey) McDowell. Since the age of 16 Ron has enjoyed his work in installation and sales in the carpet and flooring industry. He was an active member of the Seaford Church of Christ. Life for Ron was all about his family and extended family, for whom he showed unconditional love . He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Dorothea E. (Vickers) McDowell; a daughter, Rhonda L. McDowell of Laurel and her boyfriend, Dominic Cipolla of Harbeson; 3 brothers, Bill McDowell and his wife, Lorraine of Rapid City, South Dakota, Bob McDowell and his wife, Sali of Laurel, Delaware and Poker McDowell and his wife, Sheila of Delmar, Delaware; 2 sisters, Connie Coodey and her husband, Barney and Kay Smith and her husband, Paul, all of Shenandoah, Iowa; two special people who were like a second set of parents, Dee and Glen Lindgren of Council Bluffs, Iowa; a mother-in-law, Alma Vickers of Salisbury; and two brothers-in-law, Leland Vickers and his wife, Jackie of Shawnee, Kansas and Sonny Smack of Dover, Delaware. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He now is reunited in Heaven with his beloved son, Ryan, who passed in 2004, his parents, his father-in-law, Edgar, a niece Heidi and a nephew Jason. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Laurel Church of Christ, Central Avenue in Laurel, where family and friends may call from 12:00 to 2:00. Chip Hartzell and Wayne Mathis will officiate. Interment will follow the services at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Laurel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: Salisbury Foundation, Ryan McDowell Memorial Fund, Hot Glass Studio, P.O. Box 2655, Salisbury, MD, 21801 or to Delaware Valley Christian Camp, Camp Manatawny, 33 Camp Road, Douglassville, PA 19518. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Short Funeral Home of Delmar. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.