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About Erman Ralph (Rabbit) Downing

Ralph's Uncle Walter Gipson gave him the name of "Rabbit", when he was 14, because he loved to play baseball. He said he was like Rabbit Rogers, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Name stuck with him the rest of his life. He was also called "Valday" by his brothers. His older brother was call "Boy-be" because the little brothers could not say brother and that was what Jewel call James till he died. Jewel was call "Dude", and Earl was called "Pete-Eye"

Ralph (Rabbit) was one great man he always saw the good in people, and was a kind loving father, husband, brother, and brother-in-law. He was loved by Leveta, Gene, & Donald as a brother much more than a brother-in-law.... by Donald Lloyd Bradley

U.S. Social Security Death Index

U.S. Social Security Death Index

Earman DOWNING Birth Date: 16 Apr 1923 Death Date: 17 Sep 2002 Social Security Number: 405-22-8123 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Kentucky

Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 47601 Localities: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana Bullocktown, Warrick, Indiana De Gonia, Warrick, Indiana Greenbrier, Warrick, Indiana Midway, Warrick, Indiana Pelzer, Warrick, Indiana

Obit

Madisonville Messenger Obits Madisonville, Kentucky September 18, 2002

Ralph Downing Boonville, Indiana

   Ralph "Rabbit" Downing 79, formerly of Madisonville, Ky., died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002, at St. Mary's Warrick Hospital.
   He was born in Madisonville, Ky. He moved to Boonville in 1959.  He retired from Peabody Coal Lynnville Mine after 42 1/2 years in the coal mines.  He was a member of the UMWA District 11 Local 9926.  He was a U.S.  Army veteran during World war II and was a member of the VFW Post 3418.  He was also a member of the American Legion Post 200 and the 40 &8 Voiture 471, the Richland Masonic Lodge 702 F &AM and the Evansville Scottish Rite.  He was a charter and lifetime member of the Poorman's Country Club.
   He was preceded in death by his wife, Lavonia I. "Skeet" Downing, in 1998.
   He is survived by four sons, Ralph Wayne Downing and Bradley Downing both of Boonville, Mike Downing of Lynnville, Ind., and Larry Downing of Paducah, Ky.; one brother, Earl "Pete I" Downing of Morganfield, Ky.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
   Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the Koehler Funeral home, Boonville Chapel, Burial will be in Malple Grove Cemetery with military rites by Warrick County Veterans Memorial Services.  Masonic Memorial services will be held 6:30 p.m.  and a 40 & 8 memorial service will be held 7 p.m. today at the Koehler Funeral Home, Boonville Chapel.
   Visitation will be from 2 until 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home.

His Last Address

• Address 1: 415 NORTH 4 TH STREET
• City: BOONVILLE
• State: INDIANA
• Country: WARWICK

FUNERAL HOME RECORD

• Deceased ID = 70395
• Deceased Name (maiden): Downing, Ralph
• Address: Boonville, Indiana
• Date of Death: Tuesday, September 17, 2002
• Obituary Date:
• Cause of Death:
• Place of Death: St Marys Warrick Hospital
• Age: 79
• Minister:
• Church:
• Cemetery: Maple Grove military rites
• Funeral Home: Koehler
• Veteran: WWII Army
• Occupation: Coal Miner over 42 yrs retired
• Activities: Born in Madisonville Ky.Member Boonville VFW Post 3418,American Legion,Richland Masonic Lodge *and Evansville Scottish Rite, Poormans Country Club
• Comments: wife of 52 yrs Lavonia died 1998

• Relative Type Location Comments

• Downing, Ralph Wayne___Son______________Boonville, Indiana
  • Downing, Carolyn___Daughter In-Law__Boonville, Indiana
• Downing, Larry_________Son______________Paducah, Kentucky
• Downing, Brad__________Son______________Boonville, Indiana
  • Downing, Carmen____Daughter In-Law__Boonville, Indiana
• Downing, Mike__________Son______________Lynnville, Indiana
  • Downing, Debbie____Daughter In-Law__Lynnville, Indiana
• Downing, Earl_______Brother__________Morganfield, Kentucky
  • 05__Grandchildren___Wayne Downing, Jeannie Downing, Leslie Boor, Shelly Volz, and Kelly Sampson
  • 07__Great Grandchildren
  • Several nieces and nephews

Erman Ralph (Rabbit) Downing

George (Gene) Bradley, Erman Ralph(Rabbit) Downing and Donald Bradley

1.   Donald Lloyd Bradley. Donald Lloyd Bradley.

   Erman Ralph (Rabbit) Downing was my Brother-in-Law