"At least the bastard is dead. Advocating whipping your infants for crying. Hope he is rotting in hell where he belongs. "
In loving memory of
Chuck Doughty
If you knew Chuck then you know he was anything but traditional. He would not want his life to be remembered as a checklist of accomplishments and accolades. Chuck would want to be remembered for only one thing, his family. Chuck passed into eternal life with Jesus on August 10, 2018 at home, surrounded by his family. His wife, Alice, their three children Charles, Mark, and Cheryl, their spouses Teresa, Monique, and Kyle along with his grandchildren Christian, Tyler, Zachary, Alexander, and Taylor his brother and best friend Joe, sister-in-law Dottie, his sister Virginia and his soon to be granddaughter-in-law Brittany.
Chuck and Alice had a ball together. They laughed and joked their way through 56 years of marriage. Their favorite place to vacation for the last twenty-five summers was with their children and grandchildren at Tamarack Beach Resort, in Carlsbad, California. The last few years Chuck had become Alice's constant caregiver. He was a living example of how Christ would want us to care for the ones we love. Chuck took care of Alice with passion, and immense kindness. He always put her needs before his own. Chuck and Alice truly lived out their wedding vows of "in sickness and in health."
Right about now is when Chuck would be breaking out his over the top sense of humor. He would be cracking a joke, singing silly songs or reciting one of his crazy sayings. You could not be in Chuck's presence for very long without feeling happy and laughing. Chuck would light up your day, talk your ear off, and bring you joy.
He was a builder. A creator. He lived his life through his hands. He built his home, dug ditches, poured cement, laid tile, fixed cars, laid brick, and planted flowers. Chuck could fix anything and had the patience to teach anyone that was willing to work along side of him. His determination, ingenuity, perseverance, and strength allowed him to accomplish things that most of us never could.
Chuck helped too many people to possibly count. He was always the first one to show up and the last one to leave. He was as dependable as they come. You could not outwork Chuck!
He was our family memory keeper. Chuck has over 12 terabytes of photographs and videos of our family. He captured our lives and we are forever grateful.
Chuck was an avid bicyclist, a shrewd chess player, a competitive board game and card player, a Ping-Pong and billiards enthusiast and a brilliant sand castle builder.
Chuck began his career as a machinist at Baker Oil Tool in California and retired as an engineer with Honeywell after 29 years in 2007.
Chuck was born Charles Douglas Doughty in Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1942. He is preceded in death by his father Leonard, mother Mary and his siblings Leonard and Howard. He is survived by his siblings Joe, Virginia, Margaret, and Mary Jane.
We will celebrate Chuck's life and the gift of salvation with a service at Chuck and Alice's church, Chaparral Christian- 6451 E. Shea Blvd. on Sunday August 19, 2018 at 2:00pm. Refreshments and laughter will follow. No need to wear black or coats and ties Chuck would have wanted all of us to be comfortable.
We will close with one of Chuck's profound words of wisdom: "Don't take any wooden nickels now, ya hear"
Build us something special in heaven, Chuck! Love you forever, Alice, Charles, Mark, Cheryl, Teresa, Monique, Kyle, Christian, Tyler, Zachary, Alexander, and Taylor.
Donations can be made in Chuck's memory at:
House Of Refuge https://refugeandhope.com/give-online/
Hospice of The Valley https://www.hov.org/donate/donate-now/
Tributes
"Jan 27th 2019, I was informed today, that Uncle Chuck, who was a like my older brother growing up had passed away six mouths ago. I love you Uncle Chuck.May the sun shine warm upon your face until we meet again-May God hold you in the palm of his hand with my Father and uncle Howard.His journey has now ended,His spirit has ascended Claiming the great reward With Yeshua, our Lord?-O my God, my heart is overwhelmed within me. Lead me to the Rock that is higher and higher than I. In the shadow of your loving wings I will take refuge until these calamities pass.? AMEN!!!"
"My Uncle Chuck was caring, patient and witty. He was warm and easy to talk to. He was always making others laugh with his off the cuff jokes and funny facial expressions. The last memory I have of him was when my sisters & I gave my dad & mom (his sister Virginia) a 50th wedding anniversary party. He and Alice graciously attended. He wasn?t the type of person to sit around and watch others work, so he immediately pitted in and started helping out. He really impressed me when I had asked him at the party if he would get up during the cake cutting ceremony and say something. He didn?t have much time to prepare, but because of his kindness, humor, and ability to be impromptu he pulled it off and did a wonderful job honoring my parents. My Uncle Chuck was a great guy. He will be missed. I love you Uncle Chuck. Your niece Sue."
"Thinking of your family today and wishing you strength and peace during this time. While I did not know Chuck he sounded like a warm, loving, and brilliant man!"
"We are so sorry for the loss of Chuck. He was one of the nicest people Justin and I have ever met, and it was always a pleasure to work with him. We send our love to Alice and the rest of Chuck's loved ones during this difficult time."
"One of my most favorite memories of Uncle Chuck was from when Alicia and I were little girls. We were all at my grandparents house, most likely a Sunday, for a family gathering of some sort. Aunt Alice and Uncle Chuck were getting ready to leave, and we were out front on the porch waving our good-byes. Something must have been said, or maybe not (bc this is just how fun and light hearted Uncle Chuck was) decided instead of getting into his car along side Aunt Alice, he pick Alicia and I up, one of us under each of his arms, ran through the house and back into the yard jumping right back into the pool with us girls. Mind you, Uncle Chuck was fully clothed and packed up ready to head home at this point. I remember that moment so fondly, he made Alicia and I laugh so hard. I didn't believe he would ACTUALLY jump in the pool at that point, but he absolutely did. And, ofcourse he would, because that is who Uncle Chuck was...someone who would do absolutely anything to put a smile on your face :) I will forever hold Uncle Chuck dearly in my heart. I feel so blessed and grateful for all the memories, especially for those ones that Sophia was able to be part of <3"
"Jim & Julie Burnside So sorry for your loss. Chuck will be missed. Praying that God will heal your broken hearts."
"What a sweet memory. Thank you for sharing! Chuck was certainly one of my favorites. He and Alice always showed up with a smile and a helping hand. He touched many people and won't be forgotten."
"So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family."
"Chuck was a wonderful brother he will be truly be missed love you brother now and always rest in peace may God be with you your sister Virginia and Reece"