Brittany Marie Harrington's obituary, Harrison, Clare County, Michigan Copyright ª 2001 by Joan Brausch. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/clare/harrison/obituary/h62504.txt Obituaries from Clare County Cleaver, Harrison, MI, 7-20-2000 Brittany Marie Harrington was born on December 2, 1993 in Clare as the daughter of Richard O'Brien, Jr. and Gloria Harrington. She is one of three children, sisters; Roseanna, Bailey and Shawn Harrington. Brittany loved listening to music, playing hide'n seek, staying with her grandparents, playing with her sisters and having water fights. She and her parents took a trip to Disney World where Brittanty had a wonderful time. Brittany died on July 10, 2000 at the age of six afer battling leukemia. Her last words were, "I love all of you and we'll fight this together". She leaves behind her parents, sisters, grandparents: Orva and Charlotte Harrington, Ed and Betty Touchtone, and Richard O'Brien Sr.; Aunts: Rita (Victor) Sperry, Dawn Owens and Cindy (Jim) Lunsted; Uncles: Kenny Risner and Randy Sears; special friends: Cheryl Carothers and Janet Barror, Roger Sperry, and very special friends Glen and Betty Vandivier, Brittany's aunt Vickie Harrington preceded her in death. Visitation was held on Wednesday, July 10,2000 at 6-8 p.m. with a funeral service on Thursday at l:00 pm at Stocking Funeral Home. Arrangements were entrusted to Stocking Funeral Home in Harrison, Michigan. Aubrey Braxton Downs, 83, of Harrison, passed away Friday, July 20, 2000 at Mid Michigan Regional Medical Center-Clare. Mr. Downs was born September 30, 1916 in Lawrence, Tennessee, the son of Early and Lora (McConnell) Downs. Mr.Downs was united in marriage to Helen Weiss on June 28, 1941 in Virginia. Aubrey had resided in Harrison since 1979, moving from Livonia, Michigan. Surviving are his wife, Helen of Harrison; two sons, Aubrey Downs and wife Kathryn of Brighton, Michigan and Richard Downs and wife Glenda of Redford Township, Michigan, one daughter, Diane Downs of Harrison;three brothers, Garth Downs and wife Elizabeth of Dearborn, Michigan, Selden Downs and wife Wanda of Tennessee, and Hilliard Downs and wife Peggy of Livonia, Michigan; three sisters, Oleva Downs of Bulverde, Texas, Claitor Myers and husband Bill of Dearborn, Michigan and Joyce Countegan and husband Louis of North Carolina, one sister in law, Giffie Downs of Glen, Mississippi; five grandchildren, plus several nieces and nephews. Mr. Downs was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Otis and Standish Downs. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 18, 2000 at ll:00 a.m. from Stocking Funeral Home, Harrison, with Father Daniel Nowak O.F.M. officiating. Interment was in St. Athanasius Catholic Cemetery, Hrrison. Arrangements were entrusted with Stocking Funeral Home, Harrison.