Birth date: Jun 28, 1959 Death date: Apr 26, 2026
Douglas Dean Downs, born June 28, 1959, in Chariton, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026, at the age of 66, in his home in Allerton, Iowa after a courageous battle with Bulbar ALS. He was born to William and Evelyn Down Read Obituary
Doug was fast, I was quick but I never wanted to race him because I might beat him out of the gate but after about 25 yards I'm sure he would smoke me. Doug was my very first boyfriend and he picked on me a lot and, of course, I loved it. He poked me, pulled my hair, put things under me when I sat down, or pulled things out from under me.LOL The only picture I have of us together is the backs of our heads during the Centennial while listening to (I think) Lynn Anderson. Mom thinks she took the picture and there's no mistaking Doug's hair back then! I spent so much time with Doug and all his friends that were his age like....Bill, Dennis, Connie, Theresa, Becky, and Debbie. We broke up after Doug turned 16 because my parents wouldn't let me "car date" until I was 16 and he was 3 years older than me. Doug and I had birthdays just 2 days apart. Mine was June 26th and his the 28th and then his oldest daughter was born on my birthday. He was one of a kind.
