John Dowie John Alexander Dowie died at Shiloh House, Zion City, March 9, at 7:30. His wife and son were in Muskegon, Michigan, at the time of his death. His funeral took place on Tuesday. Source: Paris Mercury dated March 15, 1907, submitted by Vickie Stinson from the newspaper article collection of her grandmother, Bess Kipper Atterbury.