Passing…

Doug - now, and in 1977....

Debbie Sandwith from the Roche Harbor Market passes on the news that there will be a celebration of a 1977 Friday Harbor High graduate’s life this weekend:

Celebration of Doug Grossarth’s life (Oct. 2, 1959 – Aug. 1, 2010) ~ Saturday, August 14th, San Juan Golf Course at 4pm with a no host bar, salad, hot dogs & chips. Please join us to share stories & pictures of our dear friend who passed away on August 1st in his home in California.

Here’s what his family wrote:

Doug, you are a loved husband, father, and friend. From the joy that you brought to the golf course to the wisdom that you shared in guiding your family…. Your gifts are treasured by all. The intense and lasting compassion that you provided was valuable beyond measure, your greatest example being your donation of your kidney to your brother. You have been a mentor, the jokester, the lover, and quite the dancer who swept his bride off her feet.

We feel your strength from above, and you’re now in the nature you so loved.

Doug grew up in Friday Harbor, WA. He spent his years building his life with his wife Jeanette, daughter Kaela and father Karl, in Oakdale, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all contributions be made in Doug’s name to: ”The First Tee”, PO Box 130, Stevinson, CA 95374. Attn: Kris Horn. A Celebration of Life will be held at Stevinson Ranch Golf Club at 2700 North Van Clief Road, Stevinson, Ca. on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Dougs’ friends and family are welcome.

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