In Memoriam: The Honorable Judge John “Jan” D. Downer
October 31, 2009 by Editor
The Honorable Judge John “Jan” D. Downer 73, died Monday, August 10, 2009. He was born in Frankfort, Indiana. Jan attended Indiana University and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and received his Juris Doctorate from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. After practicing law for fourteen years, he was appointed by Governor Otis Bowen as a Marion County Municipal Court Judge. After serving 22 years, Judge Downer retired from the Marion County Superior Court in 2000. He served as a Senior Judge until 2004.
