Douglas Dowding Obituary

Dowding, Douglas E. 57, of Estes Park, CO and Chicago, IL, died March 11, 2007 at Longmont United Hospital. He was born May 5, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Valda (Kleinau) Dowding. Douglas married Gerlinda Lynch on July 5, 1980 in Longmont, Colorado. He moved to Lyons, CO in 1974 from Chicago. He was a retired Fire Protection sprinkler fitter UA Local 281 retiring in 2004. He was a gemologist, Harley, Hemi and NASCAR enthusiast. Douglas was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Roger, a sister Janet. Douglas is survived by wife Gerlinda and son Douglas Jr. of Esters Park, sisters Druscilla, Roxanna and Carol Ann Dowding of Tinley Park, IL. Cremation Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Send condolences to P.O. Box 2502, Lyons, CO 80540 or visit www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com.