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William O. “Billy” Downey

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William O. “Billy” Downey

Birth
Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Death
28 Feb 1883 (aged 33–34)
Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, USA Add to Map
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H 36 6
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Bottom of Headstone:
Then over the fields of the waking dead
In triumph the feet of immortals shall tread;
and the stars all rekindled with immortal fire
shall sweep in their course to a destiny higher.
Bottom of Headstone:
Then over the fields of the waking dead
In triumph the feet of immortals shall tread;
and the stars all rekindled with immortal fire
shall sweep in their course to a destiny higher.

Inscription

The inscription at the base of the stone was a quote taken from a proposal that his brother Stephen Wheeler Downey had presented to the Congress.

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  • Created by: path
  • Added: Feb 9, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65401908/william_o-downey: accessed ), memorial page for William O. “Billy” Downey (1849–28 Feb 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65401908, citing Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, USA; Maintained by path (contributor 47244685).