DOWNARD, John H. 1842 - 1923

DOWNARD, SAGERTY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/12/2021 at 21:28:52

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, March 15, 1923
Page FOUR, Column 5

More or Less Personal.

... J. H. DOWNARD, who has been ill with a complication of diseases at his home on West Burlington street, is thought to be on the road to recovery. ...

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Thursday, March 15, 1923
Page 8, Column 3

... --Claude DOWNARD of St. Louis, Mo., spent the week end visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. DOWNARD, 301 West Burlington. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Monday, March 19, 1923
Page 6, Column 1

JUST AMONG OURSELVES

... --Claude DOWNARD of St. Louis, Mo., visited yesterday with his father, John H. DOWNARD, who is quite ill at his home, 301 West Burlington. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Sunday, March 25, 1923
Page 8, Column 2

Just Among Ourselves

... --John H. DOWNARD celebrated his 81 birthday Friday in a very quiet manner as he has been quite ill at his home, 301 West Burlington for several weeks. Mr. DOWNARD was born in Pennsylvania and the past 21 years of his life has been spent in this city. Many of his friends extended congratulations to him on that day.

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"The Daily Ledger-Journal"
Monday, March 26, 1923
Front Page, Column 6

JOHN H. DOWNARD DIED TODAY NOON
Funeral Arrangements Will Not Be Made Until Relatives Are Heard From

John H. DOWNARD, a well known civil war veteran of this city, passed away today at 11:45 oclock at his home, 301 West Burlington, after an illness of several weeks.

Mr. DOWNARD had just celebrated his eighty-first birthday last Friday. He was born in Pennsylvania and for the past twenty-one years has made his home in this city. Besides his sorrowing wife he is survived by the following children: Ray DOWNARD of Ledore, Mont.; Howard DOWNARD of Michigan and Claude DOWNARD of St. Louis, Mo.

The funeral arrangements will not be completed until relatives from a distance are heard from.

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"The Daily Ledger-Journal"
Tuesday, March 27, 1923
Front Page, Column 5

JOHN H. DOWNARD FUNERAL TOMORROW

The funeral services for John H. DOWNARD, who passed away yesterday about noon, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 oclock from the family home, 301 West Burlington, in charge of Dr. W. E. Parsons. Interment will take place in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Tuesday, March 27, 1923
Page 8, Column 1

ATTENTION G. A. R.

All members of the G. A. R. and other old soldiers are requested to meet at the residence of the late John H. DOWNARD, 301 West Burlington St., at 3:30 oclock tomorrow afternoon, to attend the funeral.

T. S. WATERS, Post Commander.

(same publication and page, but Column 2 -- )

Just Among Ourselves

--Claude E. DOWNARD arrived here last night called by the death, of his father, John H. DOWNARD. ...

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"The Daily Ledger-Journal"
Wednesday, March 28, 1923
Front Page, Column 5

J. H. DOWNARD RITES HELD THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral services for John H. DOWNARD, who died Monday noon were held this afternoon at 3:30 oclock from the home, 301 West Burlington. Dr. W. E. Parsons officiated. The members of the G. A. R., of which he was a member, attended the funeral in a body. Interment took place in Evergreen cemetery. Edmund Hunt, Carroll Keesey, Dr. Chester Fordyce, Leslie Pumroy, Glen Peebler and Charles Ireland, members of the American Legion, acted as pall-bearers.

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Thursday, March 29, 1923
Front Page, Column 5

JOHN H. DOWNARD FUNERAL TOMORROW

The funeral services for John H. DOWNARD, who passed away yesterday about noon (sic), will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 oclock from the family home, 301 West Burlington, in charge of Dr. W. E. parsons. Interment will take place in Evergreen cemetery.

(Note: Likely copied from the daily 'Ledger-Journal' of the 27th, without updating the day references.)

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, March 29, 1923
Front Page, Column 7

JOHN H. DOWNARD, CIVIL WAR VETERAN, DEAD AT EIGHTY-ONE

John H. DOWNARD, one of the well-known Civil war veterans of Fairfield, passed away Monday forenoon about 11:30 o'clock at his home, 301 West Burlington street, after an illness of about seven weeks, which had its beginning with flu. It was not generally known that his condition was so critical and his death was something of a shock to his many friends.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock at the residence, and were in charge of Rev. H. Sears Thomson, of the First Presbyterian church. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. DOWNARD was born in Pennsylvania, March 23, 1842. He served faithfully during the Civil war and was oneof (sic) the honored members of George Strong Post, G. A. R., of this city. He had made his home in Fairfield for over twenty years and was well known here. Surviving him are: His wife an dthree (sic) sons, Ray DOWNARD, of Ledore, Mont.; Howard, of Lansing, Mich., and Claude, of St. Louis, Mo.

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Thursday, March 29, 1923
Page 8, Column 2

Just Among Ourselves

--Claude E. DOWNARD arrived here last night called by the death of his father, John H. DOWNARD. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.263. His wife was Jennie SAGERTY. She died in 1944 in Los Angeles, CA, and was buried in Inglewood Cemetery there. The G. A. R. is the Grand Army of the Republic, the fore-runner of the American Legion.