sentences:  Dowling was also the Australian Red Cross Society's Canberra chairman from 1962 to 1967; at the time he took over the chairmanship, Lady Dowling was acting president of the organisation, in the absence of Lady William Oliver.Roy Dowling died of a heart attack on 15 April 1969 in Canberra Hospital.He was given a naval funeral at St John's Church, and cremated.