John
Robert Downing, age 65, of Friendship, Wisconsin died
Friday, May 9, 2008 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital
in Madison, Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 15,
2008 at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Friendship,
Wisconsin. Father James P. McNamee will officiate. Interment
will be at the St. Leo�s Catholic Cemetery, Twp of Adams,
Wisconsin. Military rites will be offered at the graveside
service by the Adams VFW Post #6279; the Adams American
Legion Red Cloud Post #250; and the Grand Marsh American
Legion Snyder-Richardson Post #273.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at
Roseberry's Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at
6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening.
John was born November 2, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to
Robert L. and Vernice R. (Clifford) Downing. He was a
veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Army. John
worked for NCR for 32 � years. He married Donna Day on
October 10, 1970 in Chicago, IL. John and Donna moved to
Friendship
John enjoyed restoring books, inventing, reading,
maintaining and building his personal library, writing,
helping others, completing the Chicago Marathon. He received
the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Adams County
Chamber of Commerce this past year because of the many
things he did for others. He worked with AARP to do taxes
for seniors and for low-income parents. John, on behalf of
AARP, also gave presentations to area groups about ways to
prevent credit fraud.
John was a member AARP, the Adams County Library Board,
and the VFW Post#6279.
John was preceded in death by parents, Robert and Vernice
Downing; and his sister, Mary Downing;
Survivors:
