Melissa Jo Downing, age 49

Lost to gun violence on December 15, 2014 in Des Moines, Iowa.

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  • Nickname:
    1 Missy
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  • Personality:
    1 kind, loved children and family
  • Occupation:
    1 lead custodian/ school bus driver
  • Workplace:
    1 Bondurant-Farrar communty School District
  • Schools attended:
    1 Ankeny High School
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