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NAME: Downey, Dorothy Leigh (m. George Emmett Cozad)

OBIT: The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa, Wed. 15 May 1946

Death Summons Mrs. Cozad, 45; Rites Saturday
 Mrs. Dorothy Cozad, 45, who had made Muscatine her home her entire life, died suddenly at 3 p.m., Tuesday at her home 620 Schley avenue, following a heart attack.
 She was born in Muscatine on June 21, 1900, the daughter of Archie and Ruth Browne Downey. Her marriage to George E. Cozad occurred here on June 4, 1918. Mrs. Cozad was a member of the Friends church.
 Surviving are her husband; two sons, Robert M. Cozad, South Gate, Calif. and Clifford W. Cozad, Muscatine; three daughters, Mrs. John LaRue, Muscatine, and Corrine and Florine Cozad, at home; two brothers, Charles I. Downey, and Archie N. Downey, Los Angeles; three sisters, Mrs. Warren Walker and Mrs. E. J. Broadston, Muscatine, and Mrs. Anthony Cirivello, Los Angeles; two grandchildren.
 Preceding her in death were her parents, one daughter and one grandson.
 The body is at the George M. Wittich Funeral home where it will remain for services to be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Saturday by the Rev. Judson T. Perkins, pastor of the Musserville Methodist church, Burial will be in the Greenwood cemetery.

OBIT: The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa, Mon. 20 May 1946

Funeral Rites
 Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Cozad, who died suddenly Tuesday at her home, 620 Schley avenue, were held at the George M. Wittich Funeral home at 2:30 p.m., Saturday with the Rev. Judson Perkins, pastor of the Musserville Methodist church, in charge. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery.
 Casket bearers were Frank Globes, Gilbert Reinier, George Reesink, James Dugan, Clarence Johnson and Ray L. Brown. Flower attendants were Mrs. Aaron James, Mrs. George Reesink, Miss Betty Braodston, Mrs. Clarence Johnson and Mrs. Raymond Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Raynard James were the singers, with Mrs. George Holliday at the organ.

Contributed by Teresa Davis