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Robert John 'Bob' Downey
ROBERT JOHN "BOB" DOWNEY
Cedar Rapids
Robert John "Bob" Downey, 90, passed very peacefully of natural causes on Monday evening, April 20, 2020. A private family graveside service was conducted at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
A memorial Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, conducted by Father David O'Connor, and a Celebration of Life will be held at noon on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a face mask and practice social distancing.
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