Monday, May 25, 2009

David Gilbert Dooley, 1931-2006

The Oregonian [OR] - 8 March 2006
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  A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2006, in Williamette National Cemetery for David Gilbert Dooley, who died Feb. 27 of lung disease at age 75.
  Mr. Dooley was born Jan. 18, 1931, in Jerome, Iowa, and moved to Corbett in 1939. He moved to Fairview in 1944, and graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School. He served in the Army for 24 years, including in the Korean War, and received a Purple Heart. He lived in Tacoma for about 30 years, and moved to Troutdale in 2002. In 1965, he married Melvina Jo Sims; she died in 2002.
  Survivors include his daughter, Susan; son, Bruce; stepdaughter, Gay Bitz; stepson, Ralph Sims; brother, Tom, six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
  Arrangements by Cornerstone.

1 comment:

  1. one of his great-grandson's was born the day before his 75th birthday & he was the first to also have the last name of Dooley. He never got to see him in person, but I was able to show dad a picture of him.

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