{"id":1384162,"date":"2019-01-07T21:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T04:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/donnie-downing-september-15-1947-december-23-2018\/"},"modified":"2019-01-07T21:56:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T04:56:00","slug":"donnie-downing-september-15-1947-december-23-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/local-news\/donnie-downing-september-15-1947-december-23-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Donnie Downing (September 15, 1947 \u2014 December 23, 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF<\/p>\n

Donnie Lane Downing<\/p>\n

Sept 15,1947-Dec 23,2018<\/p>\n

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Don was born in Gideon, Missouri, to Homer and Orba (Hedgecock) Downing.<\/p>\n

He enlisted in the Army in 1967 and went to Vietnam. Don was in the 25th infantry, he was awarded the Bronze star for heroism. He was honorably discharged in 1969. <\/p>\n

Don married Joyce Blankenship on May 18,1970, in St. Louis, Missouri.<\/p>\n

They moved to Silt, Colorado, in 1976.<\/p>\n

Don passed away peacefully Dec. 23, 2018, at Rifle Veterans Home. He leaves behind son Larry Downing (Brenda); daughters Paula and Katina; multiple grandchildren; brothers and sisters.<\/p>\n

Don has gone to join his wife, parents and siblings in Heaven.<\/p>\n

Cremation has taken place and services are planned for Friday, Jan. 11, at 3 pm.<\/p>\n

Services will be held at Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, 2830 Riverside Parkway, Grand Junction, Colorado.<\/p>\n

via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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