Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


James Dean Ford

James Ford graduated from Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids in 1981 with a AAS degree in computer programming and went to work for ISA (Insurance Systems of America) in Cedar Rapids, IA., for 6 years before getting a job with Transport Insurance in Dallas, TX., in 1987. He stayed there for 3 years and then went to Fidelity Investments for about 1 year. In 1991, he quit his job and bought a miniature golf course in Denton, TX. called Tee-Off Family Fun Park. They owned it for 8 years before selling it and moving back to Iowa in 1999. He is now part owner in a roofing company call Climate Guard Construction.


Dawn Marie Rowold

Dawn Roland Ford graduated from Kirkwood College in 1983 with an AAS degree in Horticulture. After graduation she went to work at Lake McBride State Park in Solon, IA. In 1987 she and her husband moved to Texas where she did the exterior landscaping at the Mansion on Turtle Creek and the Rosewood Hotel in Dallas. In 1990 she went to work for Las Colinas Landscape as a supervisor where she did work for Ross Perot. And in 1991, Dawn and her husband bought a miniature golf course in Denton, TX., which they owned for about 8 years before selling it and moving to Clinton, IA. She now works part time at the Prince of Peace Schools serving lunch and helping her husband with the roofing company Climate Guard Construction.


Jerold Scot Ford

Jerold Ford graduated from Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids in 1981 with a AAS degree in computer programming and went to work for ISA (Insurance Systems of America) in Cedar Rapids, IA., for 6 years before getting a job with Transport Insurance in Dallas, TX., in 1987. He stayed there for 3 years and then went to Fidelity Investments for about 1 year. In 1991, he quit his job and bought a miniature golf course in Denton, TX. called Tee-Off Family Fun Park. They owned it for 8 years before selling it and moving back to Iowa in 1999. As of 2005, he was part owner in a roofing company call Climate Guard Construction.
Jerry was baptized at St. Mary's Church in Tipton on his sponsors were Edwin and Hazel Blake.


Dawn Marie Rowold

Dawn Rowold Ford graduated from Kirkwood College in 1983 with an AAS degree in Horticulture. After graduation she went to work at Lake McBride State Park in Solon, IA. In 1987 she and her husband moved to Texas where she did the exterior landscaping at the Mansion on Turtle Creek and the Rosewood Hotel in Dallas. In 1990 she went to work for Las Colinas Landscape as a supervisor where she did work for Ross Perot. And in 1991, Dawn and her husband bought a miniature golf course in Denton, TX., which they owned for about 8 years before selling it and moving to Clinton, IA. As of 2005, she worked part time at the Prince of Peace Schools serving lunch and helping her husband with the roofing company Climate Guard Construction.