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Full Name Norman Downen
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People ID 668343
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First Name Norman
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Nickname Bud
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Surname Downen
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Father's Surname Downen
Mother's Surname Morton
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Gender Male
Full Birth Date If Known 1941-06-14
Birth Year 1941
Birth Month 6
Birth Day 14
Full Death Date If Known 2010-11-08
Death Year 2010
Death Month 11
Death Day 8

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Son ofNorman Downen66834219181993
Son ofMildred Morton Downen66830419252010
Husband ofGeraldine Harris Downen667964194819861960-1966
Husband ofJean Butcher Downen668088194420091987-2009
Father ofJohn Wallace Downen66812219661966
Father ofValerie D. Downen66848619681986

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Cemetery Walnut Lake Cemetery
Address Cemetery Road (County Road 23) west of South Main Street but before CR23 turns north, on the south side of the road
City/Town Dumas
County/District Desha
State/Province Arkansas
Postal/Zip Code 71662
Country/Principality USA
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Norman Downen shot and killed his daughter Valerie and mortally wounded his wife Geraldine during an argument on 31 July 1986. This may be why his daughter's marker only lists her mother's name and not his. He was arrested and admitted to police what he had done but claimed it was unpremeditated and that he and Geraldine had struggled over the gun, which he claimed precipitated an accidental shooting. The case went to trial in February of 1987, although I have no idea how it turned out.


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Record Last Edit Date 2020-05-25 17:53:59

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