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William "Bill" P. Downs    

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[June 30, 2017]  LINCOLN - William "Bill" P. Downs, 85, of Lincoln passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 530 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Graveside Service: Saturday, June 24, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Cemetery in Lincoln

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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William P. "Bill" Downs, 85, of Lincoln, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Graveside services for Mr. Downs will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Cemetery in Lincoln. Rev. Charles Olander will officiate.

William Paul Downs was born December 24, 1931, in Lincoln, the son of Marshall and LaVeta Buesking Downs. He married Betty Jo Sheley. She preceded him in death.

Bill was a graduate of Lincoln Community High School and served in the United States Army. He had been employed by CILCO as a tree trimmer.

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Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley Funeral Home of Lincoln.

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