Maurice Thomas Downs, 82 of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on January 8, 2015 in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on June 20, 1932 in Laban, VA to the late Hattie Bell and Charlie Wilson Downs. Besides his parents, Maurice is also predeceased by his brother, Jennings Downs and his sister Virginia Adams. Maurice was raised in Mathews, VA and went into the Coast Guard on September 5, 1951. During his two and a half years in the service he served on the Diamond Shore Lightship. He received an Honorable Discharge from the Coast Guard on March 12, 1954, and then returned back to Mathews. On September 1, 1956 he married Arlene Humphreys and shortly after their marriage they moved to Calvert County. Maurice and Arlene then began their life together and their business ventures together by becoming School Bus contractors in the county. For the next 53 years they operated Downs School Bus Contractors and Maurice served as President of the Calvert County School Buss Contractors Association for nearly a decade. He was also a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Prince Frederick, and the Elks Club in Prince Frederick. Maurice is survived by his wife, Arlene […]
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