Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

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Downey Floyd R 400906 p7
Downey Found Dead in Auto; Newman, September 5. (Special); Floyd R. "Quill" Downey, 1ocal rider well known to
every stockman on the West Side, was found dead in his car shortly before one o'clock yesterday afternoon.  A gaping
rifle wound in his head, thought by investigating officers to have been self inflicted, was the cause of death. Downey,
who was driving towards Newman, apparently stopped his car just after he had rounded the turn at the Eastin windmill,
some four miles west of the city on the county road extension of Yolo Avenue.  Slumped in the car, he was first seen by
Mrs. Aubrey Mills, who reported the circumstance to Jack Kayser and Earl Quincey at the Standard-Pacific Station.
They immediately investigated and seeing the wound, notified Dr. A. M. Roscoe and Deputy Coroner Arnold Davis, who
pronounced Downey dead upon their arrival.  The barrel of the 30-30 rifle was still grasped in his hand. Downey was in
Newman yesterday morning and appeared to be in excellent spirits.  He had been employed recently on the George
Dvaney ranch.  He was 53 years old. The remains are at the Davis Chapel pending funeral arrangements.  A brother,
residing in Sacramento was notified.