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Robert Louis "Bob" Dowding
17 Nov 1918 – 5 Jul 2012
| Birth | 17 Nov 1918 |
| Death | 5 Jul 2012 |
| Cemetery | Seward Cemetery Seward , Seward County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Anonymous on 20 Jan 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93206737 |
Bio
Robert "Bob" L. Dowding was born on November 17, 1918 in Seward, Nebraska to Floyd L and Agnes F. (Zeleny) Dowding and passed away on July 5, 2012 in Seward, Nebraska. Bob grew up and graduated from Seward High School in the class of 1936. Bob enlisted into the United States Army on October 30, 1940, he served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was taken prisoner of war on Mindanao Island in the Philippines. He was a prisoner of the Japanese for 3 1/2 years. Bob was awarded the American Defense Service ribbon with One Bronze Star, American Theater of Operations Service Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Ribbon, Philippine Defense with One Bronze Star and the Distinguished Unit Badge with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Victory Medal. Bob was honorably discharged from the Army on March 9, 1946. Bob was united in marriage to Martha Elizabeth Vogeltanz on September 23, 1946, at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church in Seward. Bob began working for the United States Post Office in 1946, he was promoted to Postmaster in 1965 and then retired in 1975. Bob then began selling Real Estate for another 10 years until 1985. Bob enjoyed fishing and golfing. He was a lifelong member of St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, he was also a member of the Nebraska Branch of National League of Postmasters, Past League State President, Nebraska Branch of NAPUS, Seward American Legion and Past Legion Commander, Seward V.F.W., Past President of Seward Lumber and Fuel, Board Member of Blue River Board of Realtors. Bob is survived by: son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Kathy Dowding of Seward; daughter, Judy De La Rosa of Austin, Texas; grandchildren, Aaron, Ariel and Sophia DeRuvo of Austin, Texas; step-grandchildren, Layla Bartholomew, Amy Stallard and Karen Jackson; sisters, Velma Struthers of Lincoln, Betty Tomandl of Auburn, N.Y.; brothers, Don Dowding of Yukon, Okla. and Dick Dowding of Seward and a host of relatives and friends. Bob was preceded in death by: parents, wife, Martha Dowding on October 28, 2006 and brother, Raymond Dowding. Graveside Services and Interment took place with full military honors at the Seward Cemetery, Seward, NE. Published York New Times July 7, 2012
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- Raymond J. Dowding 1916–1916
- Velma Dowding Struthers 1920–2019
- Betty A. Dowding Tomandl 1924–2020
- Donald Lee Dowding 1928–2021
- Richard E. "Dick" Dowding 1936–2017
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