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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/02/2015 06:28 PM
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Bruce Jerry Douglas 1933 - 2015
Dorrington, CA...Bruce Jerry Douglas passed away at his home in Dorrington, CA on October 21, 2015. He was surrounded by family and friends. Bruce was born November 17, 1933 in St. Paul, Minnesota and spent his childhood years in St. Paul, MN and El Cerrito and Chico, CA. He graduated from Chico High School and attended Butte College. He was a proud Marine who served in the First Marine Division during the Korean Conflict. His Life work was a telecommunications technician with Western Electric/ AT&T/ and Lucent.
He was a 10 year member of the Calaveras County Search and Rescue Team and was a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the unit. In his earlier years he was an avid motorcycle racer and hunter. He enjoyed fishing, skiing and snowmobiling. He hiked 1300 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail with his wife, Jeanie as she completed the trail. The passion of his life was sailing. He and his wife sailed their boat to Mexico for a year’s adventure and also sailed their boats in the Pacific Northwest several times.
He was preceded in death by his mother , Marcella Chalmers, and step father Bill Chalmers. He is survived by his wife Jeanie; son Jerry Douglas (Laura); Daughters Stephanie Douglas and Sherri Douglas; Step sons MIke Gibson (Kim) and Matt Gibson (KIM). He has 6 grandchildren whom he adored; Desiree, Kyrsti, and J.P. Douglas and Clint, Bobbi and Nick Gibson.
A celebration of life will be held at chapel in the pines in Arnold, California on Saturday November 14th 2015 at 1:00 P.M..
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