ROBERT (BOB) F DOWNS, age 71, took his final journey which led him to Heaven on April 12, 2022. He suffered with Alzheimer’s for many years. Bob was born September 4, 1950 in Morenci, AZ, but the family moved to Detroit, MI before his first birthday. He attended Houghton Elementary, Murphy Junior High and Redford High School all in Detroit. He graduated from Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant MI where he earned a B. S. with a major in art and a psychology minor. |
Tommy and Bobby - 1952 |
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Two Boys and Grandma -1954 |
Harold, Bobby, Tommy - 1960 |
Bob HS Graduation -1968 (with his Parents: Harriet & Joe) and Brothers |
1969 |
1975 |
Bob's "Twin" 2003 |
2004 |
Flying Fire truck at Concourse D' Elegance |
Watch out for the vicious dog!!! |
Horse From Another Dimension |
2013 - AZ |
2014 - AZ |
Kartchner Caverns |
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2017 |
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25th Anniversary 1998 |
1998 |
Bob and Sarah 1990 |
Sarah's Tree |
Bob Loved Bow Ties |
Cottage 1993 |
Always work to be done! |
Loved Camping a Couple Weeks a Year - 2002 |
Michigan House 2002 |
Bob did this landscaping - 1993 |
Is it level yet! Working on a Heart Shaped Hedge |
We certainly got our snow in MI |
Lots of Snow in Michigan |
Moved to Sunny Arizona 2012, picture 2015 |
Joe his dad and Bob -1988 |
Tom (brother) and his wife Merrill, Harriet (mom), Bob 2009 |
1998 Bob's Family |
Steve (best man at wedding) & Bob 25 years later -1998 |
Aunt Marge - 2016 |
Cousin Bev, Bob, Cousin Nile |
Jeremy, Bev, Grandpa Bob, Kathy (wife), Bob - 2009 |
Cousin Halbert, Uncle Selvin, Bob -2009 |
Bob, Cousin Harland - 2013 |
Bob, Cousin Jim with Indian pot - 2014 |
Bob and Rory (great niece) 2003 |
Molly, Bob, Emily - yes they are twins even though they have different birth dates! You are not seeing double. 1985 |
Bob, Hanna, Nick feeding cheese balls to Uncle Bob |
Hanna "borrowing" ice from Uncle Bob - 1993 |
Drew, Bob, Gwen, Kathy, Nick, Hanna - 1994 |
Bob, Nick, Gwen - Coooold Thanksgiving Day Parade in MI early 2000 |
Bob and Charlotte - 2011 |
Jackson (buddy), Bob - 2011 |
Kathy, Abby (honorary God child), Bob - 2006 |
"TWO" Bob painted this 1969 |
"Everyone Wins" - Participation Assembly by Bob - 2008 |
Bob as Carney |
Bob deep in thought while painting - 2018 |
"The Aladin's Lamp" by Bob (2010 to 2013) |
"Circus" by Bob |
"Who In The Hell Are You" by Bob |
"Pontius Pilot" by Bob |
Art Proffesor Bob while still in Michigan 1999 |
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