Visitation
August 24, 2011
2:00-4:00 & 7:00-9:00 P.M.
Location: Rausch Funeral Home - Owings, MD [Map]
Funeral Service
August 25, 2011
11:00 A.M.
Location: Calvert Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [Map]
Interment
Location: Fort Lincoln Cemetery [Map]
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Howard Leonard Downs, 82, of Friendship, MD passed away August 20, 2011 at his residence. Howard was born August 11, 1929 in Sterling, VA to Henry and Delia (Middleton) Downs. He was raised in Sterling and later in S.E. Washington, D.C. He married Dora Young January 8, 1954 and they lived in Seabrook, MD, later moving to Friendship in 1986. Howard supported his large family working as a commercial sales representative for Washington Gas Light Company, and also working part-time at Sears and as a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. He retired from Washington Gas Light Company in the early 1980’s and from his career in the military with the U.S. Army, Navy, and Coast Guard in 1989 after 39 years of military service. In retirement Howard spent his days with his grandchildren, often baking cookies with them and sharing them with family and friends.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Dora Young Downs; daughters Linda Bracey and her husband Ray of Huntingtown, Cheryl Hall and her husband Nelson of Friendship, Robin Jones and her husband Bill of Chesapeake Beach, Denise Pappu and her husband Shyam of Upper Marlboro, MD, Melody Downs of Hyattsville, and Cheryl Lee Downs Meyer of Glen Burnie, MD; and a son Russell Downs, also of Glen Burnie.. He is survived by grandchildren Dale Bracey, Christina Moore, Crystal Seay and Jennifer Hall; great-grandchildren Shawn, Makayla and Abigail Seay and Amelia Moore; sisters Leila Zollenhoffer of Huntingtown, Virginia Eggleston of California and Doris Ait of Virginia; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial Contributions
Expressions of sympathy in Howard’s name may be made to Adult Day Care of Calvert County, Inc., P.O. Box 1659, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 or to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, online at www.calverthospice.org
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