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Bill Downing Obituary
Abilene, TX
Bill Downing, 90, passed
away August 30, 2015 in
Abilene. A memorial Ser
vice will be held at 11:00
AM, Saturday, October
10, 2015 in the Elmwood
Funeral Home Chapel.
Internment will follow the
service in Winters, TX at
2:00 PM.
Bill was born in Drasco,
TX to John and Pearl Ryals
Downing. He grew up in
Winters, TX and began
serving our country in
the United States Navy
during WWII. He was later
recalled to service and
served during the Korean
War. He married Jeanette
Pardon in 1946 and they
began their marriage in
New York before moving
to Winters to raise the family. He began
his career in the aerospace industry with Gen
eral Dynamics in Fort Worth where he worked
from 1955-1961. After relocating to Abilene he
continued his career working for Automation
Industries until his retirement in 1990. He enjoyed
spending his free time hunting, fishing, golfing, and
woodworking in his garage.
Bill is survived by his three children; sons, John C
Downing of Colorado, R. Joe Downing of Maybank, TX;
daughter, BJ Davis of Colorado; and one grandson,
Cameron Davis of Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Pardon
Downing; brother, J.L. Downing of Winters, TX; sister,
Nelda Flournoy of Metairie, LA; and his parents.
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with the family through the obituary link at www.
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