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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: George Dowell Downing Jr Note Born: 18 May 1912 Married: 1936 at Des Moines, , , IA ? Died: 6 Dec 1988 at Seattle, , , WA Father: George Dowell Downing Mother: Pearl Redfield
WIFE
Name: Jean Aikins Born: 1915 at Helena, , , MT Died:
CHILDREN
Name: Betsy Downing Born: (suppressed / living) Died:
Name: Peter Downing Born: (suppressed / living) Died:
Name: George Dowell Downing Iii Born: (suppressed / living) Died:
Name: Mary Elizabeth Downing ("betsy") Born: (suppressed / living) Died:
Name: John Leslie Downing Pfc Born: 3 Jan 1949 at Dupage County, , , IL Died: 5 May 1968 at Kontum, , , South Vietnam
NOTES
1). 18401.ged SS Number 484 09 1700, Issued in Iowa. George D. Downing, Jr., and Jean Aitkins had four children. After WW II, he wa a sales executive for the General Electric Co. About 1963, he semi retired and returned to his alma mater, the University of Michigan,and became an adjunct professor, writing several text books on sales management. About 1969, he retired to Arizona and later, Seattle, Washington. The oldest was George D. Downing III I think , and was known to me by the firs name of Denny. To the best of my knowledge, he is a psychologist who has spen most of his adult life in France. Next was Elizabeth Downing, known to me as Betsy. I last saw her about 1975 or so at Glen Lake, Michigan, the Downing s family retreat. Two boys also issued, John and Peter. John was killed during the war in Vietna by a land mine he is buried in Arlington National Cemetary near the mast of th Battleship Maine, a site I have visited. George D. Downing, Jr., was a Colonel, US Army, Artillery, during WW II. After his death, his cremated remains were also buried at Arlington near his son. These notes from my personal memory. Raymond A. Downing Downing.ged SS Number 484 09 1700, Issued in Iowa. Note Marriage location may have been Ames, Iowa, instead of Des Moines, Iowa. George D. Downing, Jr., and Jean Akins had four children. He was a sales executive for the General Electric Co. from 1937 to 1961, with time out for service during the Second World War. In 1961, he semi retired, and returned t academia, writing several text books on sales management. After leaving GE, h removed to Arizona and later, Seattle, Washington. He maintained a summer home at Glen Arbor, Michigan, for many years. Of the children, the oldest was George D. Downing III, and was known to me by the first name of Denny. To the best of my knowledge, he is a psychologist wh has spend most of his adult life in France. Next was Elizabeth Downing, known to me as Betsy. I last saw her about 1975 or so at Glen Lake, Michigan, the Downing s family retreat. Recently April, 2000 , we have been reunited by computer contact. Two boys also issued, John and Peter. John was killed duringthe war in Vietna by a land mine he is buried in Arlington National Cemetary near the mast of th Battleship Maine, a site I have visited.George D. Downing, Jr., was a Colonel, US Army, Artillery, during WW II. He passed away in his sleep due to a cardiac condition had had a coronary by pass some years earlier. After his death, hi cremated remains were also buried at Arlington near his son.

						

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