1940
Richard
2023
Richard Arthur Downs
November 3, 1940 — August 7, 2023
Richard Arthur Downs passed away August 7, 2023 at the age of 82 due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease.
Born in Detroit, Michigan to his parents Glenn D. and Florence C. Downs, he was raised in Wyandotte and Highland Park by his loving grandparents, Archie and Florence Griffor. Archie introduced him to the sport of baseball and he fell in love. At Highland Park High School he lettered in both baseball and football, and made many lifelong friends and lasting memories. He went on to attend college at Eastern Michigan University where he joined Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He ventured into insurance sales with Bankers Life and Casualty owned by John D. MacArthur, and found a niche for himself. He and his family later moved to Boynton Beach, Florida where he continued in insurance sales and had a radio show on WPBR 1040 am entitled “Insurance Talk”. All these things he talked about in his final days.
Richard had many nicknames including being affectionately called “Dickey” by his grandparents when he was a child, “Downtown Downs” by his teammates when he played basketball, and “Richie” by most of his friends. Our father was unmistakably one of a kind, one who could never be duplicated, and one whose legacy will live on through generations. His booming voice, gregarious and outgoing personality, and his sensitive and burdened heart that he voraciously protected, will be internalized by all of us who knew him. His bigger than life personality, humorous stories and one-liners, his rhyming, rapping and singing, and his love for, and pride in his children and grandchildren will always be remembered.
Richard is survived by his 6 children, Angela (Jon Reeder), Melanie (Jeff Snyder), Tiffany (Chris Snow), Darin (Christy), Darrell (Julia) and Laura (Mike Nichols), and his 12 grandchildren, (Riley, Luke, Hope, Bryan, Cooper, Brady, Trevor, Briana, Braden, Jackson, Nathaniel and Addison).
Richard's life will be celebrated on October 7, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am:
Boynton Beach Memorial Park
1610 S. Seacrest Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Celebration of life reception will be held at 12:00pm:
Boynton Beach Arts and Cultural Center
125 E. Ocean Avenue
Boynton Beach. FL 33435
Born in Detroit, Michigan to his parents Glenn D. and Florence C. Downs, he was raised in Wyandotte and Highland Park by his loving grandparents, Archie and Florence Griffor. Archie introduced him to the sport of baseball and he fell in love. At Highland Park High School he lettered in both baseball and football, and made many lifelong friends and lasting memories. He went on to attend college at Eastern Michigan University where he joined Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He ventured into insurance sales with Bankers Life and Casualty owned by John D. MacArthur, and found a niche for himself. He and his family later moved to Boynton Beach, Florida where he continued in insurance sales and had a radio show on WPBR 1040 am entitled “Insurance Talk”. All these things he talked about in his final days.
Richard had many nicknames including being affectionately called “Dickey” by his grandparents when he was a child, “Downtown Downs” by his teammates when he played basketball, and “Richie” by most of his friends. Our father was unmistakably one of a kind, one who could never be duplicated, and one whose legacy will live on through generations. His booming voice, gregarious and outgoing personality, and his sensitive and burdened heart that he voraciously protected, will be internalized by all of us who knew him. His bigger than life personality, humorous stories and one-liners, his rhyming, rapping and singing, and his love for, and pride in his children and grandchildren will always be remembered.
Richard is survived by his 6 children, Angela (Jon Reeder), Melanie (Jeff Snyder), Tiffany (Chris Snow), Darin (Christy), Darrell (Julia) and Laura (Mike Nichols), and his 12 grandchildren, (Riley, Luke, Hope, Bryan, Cooper, Brady, Trevor, Briana, Braden, Jackson, Nathaniel and Addison).
Richard's life will be celebrated on October 7, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am:
Boynton Beach Memorial Park
1610 S. Seacrest Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Celebration of life reception will be held at 12:00pm:
Boynton Beach Arts and Cultural Center
125 E. Ocean Avenue
Boynton Beach. FL 33435
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Richard Arthur Downs, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
Past Services
Funeral Service
Boynton Beach Memorial Park
Photo Gallery
Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors