Donald “Sandy” Douglas, 78, a former Baker County resident, died Jan. 2, 2002.
Services will be withheld until further notice, pending notification of next of kin.
Donald is interred at the Little Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home in Portland.
Don had not been in touch with any known surviving family members for quite some time, but he left behind many friends and associates in the Hawthorne District of Portland, where he will be missed.
He was preceded in death by one older sister, Carmen Douglas Menges, who died in the Denver area in July of 1997, at the age of 76.
Don was born in California on Aug. 2, 1924, but spent most of his life in Oregon. His grandparents were Rose and Arthur Oliver, who homesteaded the Oliver Ranch at Keating.
Don had spent most of his later years in the Portland area, where he retired. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and served in World War II.
He is survived by two daughters.
The family would appreciate any leads as to the names and whereabouts of his children. You may email Phil Menges, Jr., at pmenges@mindspring.com, or call 303/730-8837 with any information.
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, January 11, 2002
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor