Laconia-----Richard Nash “Doug” Douglass Sr., 78, of 117 Union Ave. passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Lakes Region General Hospital after a long and courageous battle with COPD.
Born on January 18, 1934 in South Paris, ME. He was the son of William and Marion (Pollard) Douglass and was raised in Gray, ME. In his life Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army, obtaining the rank of Sergeant and serving as a front line combat photographer during the Korean War, going behind enemy lines and gathering crucial information including details needed to appropriately launch an attack and in doing so earned the Bronze Star.
After his years of service he continued his love of photography working as a child photographer for Lynn of Manchester for over twenty years. Richard moved his family to Laconia in 1976 and became employed at Laconia Shoe for a few years. Prior to owning his own Taxi Service he drove for Richardson’s Taxi for a number of years. Richard became almost family to the community that he served thru his taxi service.
Richard is survived by his beloved wife of forty seven years, Patricia (Abbott) Douglass of Laconia; seven children; Richard Douglass Jr. and his wife, Amy, of Belmont, Bill Douglass of Meredith, Bonniejean Chandler and her husband Gary of Intervale, NH, Kathy Lynn Rackett and her husband Troy of Ayer, Mass., Cindy Lou Gray and her husband Doug of Belmont, Michael McCormack of Meredith and Beth Ann Carr of Maine, eleven grandchildren and a great grandchild.
There will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, with Robert N. Horne, Pastor of the Bible Speaks Church, officiating.
Burial with military honors will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.
For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to The Bible Speaks’ Church, 40 Belvidere Street, Lakeport, NH 03246
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.