Barry L. Dowell Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Barry L. Dowell, 71, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 in Barrington, IL. He was born on February 16, 1950 in Winston Salem, NC and has been a Mundelein resident for over 30 years. Barry attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he met his wife, Pamela. He received his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and performed postdoctoral work at Duke University. He was a former scientist at Abbott Laboratories focusing on cancer research and was granted multiple patents in medical diagnostics. Barry and his wife, Pamela, traveled together to all 7 continents, and he enjoyed photography. Surviving is his wife of almost 50 years, Pamela Dowell; 2 children, Rachel (Brian) Thrash and Charles (Stefanie) Dowell; grandchildren, Alexander & Megan Thrash and William, Joshua & Sherry Dowell; father, Charles Dowell, Jr. and by a sister, Sherry Dowell. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jennie Dowell. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. in Libertyville. Interment will be at Gardens of Memory in Walkertown, NC. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society. For info: 847-362-3009 or share a memory at www.burnettdane.com.

Barry L. Dowell

February 16, 1950 - November 26, 2021