Howard Wilson Doane

Howard Doane passed away at his home in Wenatchee, early Thursday morning, August 12, 2010, just 4 days short of his 98th birthday. He was born August 16, 1912, in Almira, Washington, to Oscar and Eva Doane. Howard grew up helping on the Doane's wheat ranch and matriculation through the Almira public schools. After high school, he attended Spokane College and then transferred to Washington State College in Pullman, Washington. Upon graduating from WSC, Howard worked for the Bureau of Reclamation as an Engineer on Grand Coulee Dam. It was there ( incidentally, on a tennis court), that he met his wife of over 70 years; Frances Louise Feldhahn. After his stint at Grand Coulee Dam, Howard ventured south to California to work in the shipyards in Richmond during the Second World War. After the war, the Doanes resided in California where Howard worked in the construction industry. Howard played all sports in school. He loved to tell that he even played against the Harlem Globetrotters. He was a serious tennis player, golfer, an avid fly fisherman, in his younger years a hunter and all around sportsfan. Howard enjoyed travelling the world with Fran. He loved his cats: Kit and Kat. There wasn't a card game that Howard didn't enjoy. He still played bridge every week, thaught his care givers to play cards and incidentally he played cards just a few hours before he died. Howard and Fran moved to Wenatchee in 1993 to be closer to family. Howard survived his parents and younger siblings: two sisters, Murial and Phyllis and brother, Gordon. Surviving Howard are: his wife, Tran; daughters, Kathy Fairchild (Gene) of Wenatchee; Barbara Allen (Jim) of Edwards, Colorado; son Gary Doane (Gina) of Hermosa Beach, California; 7 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A Celebration of Howard's life and 98th birthday will be held at the Eastmont Presbyterian Church at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 16, 2010. Should you wish, donations in Howard's name can be givin to Eastmont Presbyterian Church, 200 S. Kentucky, East Wenatchee or the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, 1474 So. Wenatchee Ave. Wenatchee. the family wishes to thank Dr. Notter, his other medical doctors, and his loving, wonderful caregivers. Arrangements are by Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Howard Wilson Doane

August 16, 1912 - August 12, 2010