Melvin W Downs (1924-1995) - Find a Grave Memorial

Melvin W Downs

Birth

16 Dec 1924

Lake County, South Dakota, USA

Death

16 Nov 1995 (aged 70)

Madison, Lake County, South Dakota, USA

Burial

Graceland Cemetery

Madison, Lake County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map

Plot

Block 5 Lot 6 Grave 3

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Melvin enlisted in the US Army on February 16, 1945 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Melvin married Marjorie Delores Laughlin on August 15, 1945 in Madison, SD.
They had four sons and one daughter.

Family Members

Parents

Glenn Downs

1897–1986
Clara Wilhelmine Hanneman Downs

1896–1989

Spouse

Marjorie Delores Laughlin Downs

1926–1962

Siblings

Arthur "Art" Downs

1928–2012
Roy A Downs

1934–1973

Children

Thomas Melvin Downs

1947–2017
Charles Mason "Charlie" Downs

1951–2022

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Marjorie Delores Laughlin Downs

Arthur "Art" Downs

Roy A Downs

Thomas Melvin Downs

Charles Mason "Charlie" Downs

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Marjorie Delores Laughlin Downs

Arthur "Art" Downs

Roy A Downs

Thomas Melvin Downs

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