James Willis Downing

My sympathy and prayers to the Downing family. I had the honor to meet Mr. Downing in Hawaii at the "Remember Pearl Harbor" film premiere. When leaving the Pearl Harbor visitor center, I backed up and accidentally bumped the mirror of the vehicle in which he was seated. I got out to check the car and saw him sitting there, introduced myself, gave him a hug and joked that meeting him that way was a "divine intervention". My father, Chester Urban, also appeared in the PBS documentary, but...

Dave, Don and Family,
Your dad was by far the best Sunday School teacher Kris and I ever had and benefit from his teachings every day. Your father graciously appeared in full dress uniform and sworn me into active duty at the Air Force Academy in 1971 - I still have the official photo taken of him and me on that fateful day. God bless each of you as a living legacy of a great man of God.

Gene Lawley
Jim was one of my mentors at Glen Eyrie and I treasure those times with him in the 1960's.

I am so sorry for the loss of Jim. He and Morena ministered to me and my family in Europe in the early sixties. He was the main speaker at the first Navigator conference I attended in Holland. I was continually influenced by his teaching and example of discipling men and women around the world. We met from time to time down through the years, the last time in Culpeper Virginia when he was 100 years old. We have an annual Navigator meeting of folks involved with the Virginia Tech...

Dave and Don, and the rest of the family - My sympathy in your Dad's homegoing. I am grateful for his faithful service to our nation and to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Your lives have been richly blessed by your Dad's presence.

WE WISH TO OFFER OUR MOST SINCERE AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY, ALL OTHER RELATIVES, LIFE LONG COMRADES AND ALL OF HIS MANY ASSOCIATES AND FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD UPON THE DEPARTURE FROM THE SCENE OF JAMES WILLIS DOWNING ...

HIS WAS A MOST REMARKABLE AND RICHLY DESERVING LONG LIFE WHICH CAN BE TOLD AND RETOLD AGAIN AND AGAIN FOREVER ...

A LESSON FOR ALL THOSE WHO COME AFTERWARD ...

R E M E M B R A N C E

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What a remarkable life! I had the pleasure of meeting Mr./LT/Navigator/Professor Downing at Hickam last December. What a treat to cross paths with such a beautiful and accomplished soul! Rest in well deserved peace, Sailor.

I'm so sorry to hear about your father Joy.....And Carole I know u loved that man....God bless u both