Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Roger Hunt DOWNING
Roger H. Downing November 11, 1928 - January 21, 2008 Born Nov. 11, 1928, at Mesirecordia Hospital, New York City, Roger was adopted by Thomas and Mary Downing. He passed away on Jan. 21, 2008, in Tacoma, Wash. Roger was a dairy farmer in Coatesville, after he graduated from Penn State with a B.S. degree in agriculture in 1951. Later he married Shirley Dell Fish from Ft. Worth, Texas. After selling their farm Roger returned to Penn State to earn a Master's degree in Agricultural Economics. He worked in research at the Land and Water Research Institute at Penn State for over 25 years. Roger received many awards and distinguished recognition for his research on fair property tax and land values in Pennsylvania. He continued to work as a Pa., property tax consultant until the time of his death. He had a passion for donuts, research, trains, and his family. He is survived by his daughters, Celeste Haupt and Angela Macejunas., his son , Thomas Downing, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Roger was preceded in death by his wife Shirley D. Downing and his daughter, Maria Wyble. A memorial mass will be said at Our Lady of Victory later this summer.
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