Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Downing, Jeff  April 6, 1947
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Latrobe Bulletin Mon Apr 07, 1947 
Following a lingering illness, Jeff Downing, a member of the Greensburg police
force for 40 years, died at his home in that place at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. Mr. Downing succeeded the late Joseph Boomer as chief of police in 1910
and served in that capacity for 18 years. Since then he had continued as a
member of the force. He was a member of the F. O. E. and the F. O. P., and was
an honorary member of Hose Company No. 1. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Effie Brandt Downing and two brothers: B. Downing of Greensburg and Bruce, of
Pittsburgh. One niece, India Carpenter, of Greensburg, and a nephew, Jack B.
Downing, of Los Angeles, Calif., also survive. Friends will be received at the
Coshley Funeral Home from 2 to 6 and from 7 to 9 daily. Funeral services will be
conducted at the Funeral Home at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with the Rev.
Ralph McKenzie Ph. D., pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating.
Interment will be made in the St. Clair cemetery.

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