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Doane FamilyVolume XXXVI, Number 1 Spring/Summer 2021
Organized to Create Interest in the History and Welfare of theDescendants of Deacon John Doane, who came to Plymouth in 1630
The News
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE June, 2021Dear Cousins, IreadmymessagefromDecemberandIreflectedonthispastyearanddespiteitbeingaprettydarktimeforourworldandmypersonallife.Iclosedwiththethought,“...hopespringseternal…” Wellspringhassprungandthingsareverymuchlookingbetterfortheworldandforourfamily.Tammie’sandmycrazybusyschoolyearisalmostoverandmostofmyimmediatefamilyisnowvaccinated.TammiehadCovidinJanuaryandcamethroughitmostlyokay,althoughshestilldoesnothavehertasteorsmellfullyback.I,despitethefactthatIspentChristmasbreakcuddledonthecouchwatchingmoviesandsleepinginthesamebedasTammie,didnottestpositive.ThisleadsmetosuspectImayhavehaditearlier
asymptomaticallyandgaveittoher,butIguesswewillneverknowforsure. Withtheshutdownlastspring,ourtrackseasonwasabust,butTammie,ourdaughterLurah,andIwerefortunateenoughtocoachtrackthisspring (See picture below) andourboysandgirlsteamsdidwell.Wesometimesrefertoourselvesas,“TheCoachingFirmofDoane,Doane,andDoane.”Ourgirls4x400meterrelayteamsetaschoolrecordat4:30.14andourgirls4x800meterrelayteamsetaschoolrecordat10:40.56.Thosethatknowthesportwillrecognizethosetimesareprettygoodformiddleschoolgirls. Aswehavetheentireschoolyear,TammieandIarestillteachingfromcartsandtravelingroomtoroomsoourkidscanstayincontainedgroupsandweareteachingthroughmaskstheentireday,whichisachallengeforprojectingourvoices.Moreover,wearestillteachingbothinpersonANDonlinestudents.Wearetireddowntooursouls.Wearerelievedtoknowthatnextyearwewillbe100%inpersonandclosertonormalaswaytoomuchofourtimeisspentpolicingthemaskwearing,handsanitizing,andsocialdistancingofsometimesuncooperativeeighthgraders.Welookforwardtoamuchneededbreakthissummer. So,asIsaidabove,hopespringseternalandspringhassprung.Wearehavingin-personoutdoorgraduationceremoniesinourareathisyearandsummerlookstobeapproachingnormal.WelookforwardtoournationalreunionnextyearatDoaneUniversityand,Godwilling,wewillallbehealthy,happy,andtogether.Ifyoucansafelymeet,Ihopetohearaboutlocalreunionsinyourregionsthissummer.RegionalVPsandotherDFAofficers,IplantohaveadigitalmeetingthissummertotalkaboutDFAbusiness.Pleasestaytunedandcheckyouremail. Mythoughtsandprayersarewitheveryone.MayGodblessyouall. Sincerely,
GradyC.Doane,President
Doane coaches! Lurah, Grady, and Tammie Tammie and Grady with their teaching carts. Waiting for the Memorial Day parade
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NOMINATIONSLinda M. Doane4755 Aldun Ridge #208-FComstock Park, MI 49321(616) [email protected]
MEMBERSHIPJane MacDuff, chair12154 Clipper Drive Lake Ridge VA 22192 (703) [email protected] Beezley (Doane University)
PUBLICATIONSJanet Jeffries, chairDoane University1014 Boswell Ave.Crete, Nebraska 68333(402) [email protected] Doane, NH
PRESERVATION OFGENEALOGICAL RECORDSArlene B. Thompson1134 Orchard DriveThree Rivers, MI 49093-1028(269) [email protected] Doan, KSMaureen Scott, ONTSamantha Gale, MI
DFA BoArD oF Governors, 2018-2020PRESIDENTGrady C. Doane331 Pennsylvania StreetLeslie, MI 49251(517) 589-5459 (home)(734) 730-6562 (cell)[email protected]
1st VICE PRESIDENTBrian H. Doane11 McQuesten CircleLitchfield, NH 03052(603) [email protected]
SECRETARYLaurie Doane Zupsic11403 SW Oak Creek DrivePortland, OR 97219503- [email protected]
TREASURERJohn W. Doan1549 Berkeley RoadEmporia, KS 66801(316) [email protected]
HISTORIANArlene B. Thompson1134 Orchard DriveThree Rivers, MI 49093-1028(269) [email protected]
ASSISTANT HISTORIANRebecca L. Doan1549 Berkeley RoadEmporia, KS 66801(316) [email protected]
CHAPLAINEunice A. Brabec461 Dellbrook Ave.South San Francisco, CA 94080(650) [email protected]
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTSCarol L. Doane3511 Edgewood DriveVancouver, WA 98661(360) [email protected]
Jane E. MacDuff12154 Clipper Drive Lake Ridge VA 22192 (703) 910-7995 (home)(703) 962-5400 (cell)[email protected]
Joanne E. Dow835 Windsor Forest DriveAltoona, WI 54720(715) [email protected]
Beverly Doane Healey32 Spyglass RidgeStittsville, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K2S 1R6(613) [email protected]
Craige H. Rogers47 Pomeroy Street, Apt. 201Cortland, NY 13045-2768(607) [email protected]
Rebecca L. Doan1549 Berkeley RoadEmporia, KS 66801(316) [email protected]
Betty M. Goodrich50 Teton Land, Unit 223Mankato, MN 56001(507) [email protected]
Marion E. Doane5263 Union Court, Unit 1Arvada, CO 80002(303) [email protected]
Ronald Doane21488 Burwell Road, RR 5Mount Brydges, Ontario, CanadaNoL1WoOur new address [email protected]
Cora Brodie75 Southdale DriveMarkham, Ontario L3P1j9 Canada(905) 471-9060No email
Mary Ann Sindt580052 Avery RoadThree Rivers, MI 46093(269) [email protected]
Wayne M. L’Heureux26 Waverley StreetWaltham, MA 02453(617) [email protected]
David Vroom 5999 Canvasback Drive Fayetteville, NC 28304 (910)-424-7933 [email protected]
Committee memBers, 2018-2020
DEACON JOHN DOANE RESEARCH Brian Huseland, chair 4828 N. Wall St. Spokane, WA 99205 509-703-8013 [email protected] Doane Anderson, MAStephen Anderson, NJMelissa Danielsson, GARobert Desjardins, ALBDr. James E. Doan, FLJames T. Doane, MAMarshall G. Doane, MARichard T. “Dick” Doane, TXSteven W Morrison, WAMaureen Scott, ONTArlene Thompson, MIMarilyn Winton Totten, KSElizabeth A. Perry, MAJames R. Campbell, NJJanet Jeffries, Doane UniversityDavid B Doane, VA
DOANE FAMILY FOUNDATIONJames Thomas Doane, chair228 Brook RoadMilton, MA 02186(627) [email protected]. James E. Doan, vice chairAnnette Schendel, MN, secretary/treasurerDr. Jacque Carter, director/ registered agentMarion E. Doane, COJoanne Stratton, MA
REUNIONSJanet Jeffries, LiaisonDoane University1014 Boswell Ave.Crete, Nebraska 68333(402) [email protected]
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Janet Jeffries, NE, 2020-2022 chairAnn Doane, NHBrian Doane, NHJohn Doan, KSBecky Doan, KSJanis Mitchell, NE CUSTODIAN OF THE BOOKSLinda M. Doane4755 Aldun Ridge #208-FComstock Park, MI 49321(616) [email protected] Jeffries (Doane University)
ARCHIVESJanet Jeffries, chairDoane University1014 Boswell Ave.Crete, Nebraska 68333(402) [email protected] T. Doane, MA
MEMORIALEunice A. Brabec461 Dellbrook Ave.South San Francisco, CA 94080(650) [email protected] L. Doane, AZLoa Doane, TX Cora Brodie, ONTMary Ann Sindt, MI
AUDITTBA, chairLinda M. Doane, MI
INVESTMENTSJames Thomas Doane, chair228 Brook RoadMilton, MA 02186(627) [email protected] W. Doan, KS
CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWSDr. James E. Doan, Chair525 NE 27th DriveWilton Manors, FL 33334 (954) [email protected] M. Goodrich, MN
WEBMASTERJane Doane Anderson433 Baldwin RdCarlisle, MA 01741(978) [email protected]
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DFA REUNION 2022 NEWS!!!! LET’S TRY AGAIN!Newdatesaresetforourill-fated2020DFAreunion.WewillmeetatDoaneUniversityinCrete,NebraskaJuly 18-23, 2022 barring continuedvirusissues.Let’shopethingscontinuetoimprove,andbynextsummerwecanallbetogether.Thescheduleforthatweekwillfollowtheplansetoutinouroriginal2020flyer.Wewillworkondetailsinthefallaspricesareexpectedtochangesome.Wehavebeguntoconfirmthenewdateswithourspeakers,tourdestinations,etc.,andwillkeepyouupdatedviaourFacebookpageandinthefallnewsletter.New,updatedregistrationformswillbesentoutinearly2022,how-everwewillnotreprintthe4-colorflyerwiththeareahistory,tourdescriptions,etc.Keepthatoriginalflyer, Picturedherearetwoimportantpeopleinour
University’shistory.ThomasDoane,railroadbuilderandcollegefounder,whoislookingdistinguishedinhisspectacles.TheothermanisReverendDavidBrainardPerry,long-timefirstpresidentofthecollegeandDoane’sson-in-law.Thehistoricmap(1885)showsDoane’sraillineinNebraska.Getpreparedtohearbe-tween10to20trainsperweekdayina24-hourperiodonThomasDoane’sbusyrailline.Thenumbersdroptobetween5-10dailytrainsonweekends.Amtrakalsocomesthroughseveraltimesperweek.Wearesousedtotraintraffichere,thatwealmostdon’thearthemanymore,andwhenwedoit’scomforting.Theregulartrainsareasignofvigorouscommerce,andreflectsastrongconnectiontoourDoaneUniversityhistory.Thetrainscanbeheardallovertownandattheuniversity.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! JULY 18-23, 2022
Col. Doane President Perry Nebraska railroad map from 1885
Milestone Birthday!
Thereisasilverlininginoursadreunionsaga.Sinceourreunionhasbeentwicepostponed,the2022eventwillnowcoincidewithDoane’s150thbirthday!!!!!Thisisgreat,andwewilltakeadvantageofthisimportantoccasiontohaveabirthdaypartyduringtheweek.OurofficialbirthdayisJuly11,soallofthecousinswillarrivejustaweeklater.
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The first time I applied for theDoaneFamilyFoundation scholarship,I was a rising college freshman, eagerand excited formy first year at JamesMadison University. I planned topursue a doublemajor in Theatre andCommunications. College was a freshstart. I was so excited to make newfriends, be on my own, and thrive ina university I already had so muchconnection to. The first few months of college wereeverythingIhadhopedforandmore. COVID-19tookoverinmid-MarchwhichcompletelyuprootedthenormalcyIhad justgottenusedtoandtheincrediblenewexperiencesIwashaving.Foralmostayear,I’ve been taking all ofmy college courses onlinewhichhasbeenmorefrustratingandchallengingthanIthoughtitevercouldbe.Likemostpeople,Marchof2020begansomeof themostdifficultmonthsofmy life.Mycollegeyearswere(andstillare)beingtakenawayfrommeduetoaphenomenonIabsolutelyhavenocontrolover.Inthemidstofthatchaosofmylife,Idecidedatheatredegreewas not what I wanted to do with my life. I droppedTheatre completely to pursue a Communications majorwithadoubleminorinEntrepreneurshipandStudioArts,inthehopesofbecominganinteriordesigner. Iamnotonetoadapttochangeeasilyorenjoychange,so completely turning my college path in a differentdirection alongside the uprooted normalcy challengedmeimmenselythispastyear.IamlookingforwardtothehopefulfutureandthatJMUwillsoonbeabletoreturnto
howitshouldbe.Ithinkabouthowmyfutureselfwilllookback toallof these“unprecedented times.” I canalreadyimaginethestoriesI’lltellmychildrenandgrandchildren,thesamewaymygrandmatellsmestoriesthathermother,EmilyDoaneMeitzke, told her about living through the1918influenzapandemic. My great grandmother Emily Doane Meitzke passedawayatage94 in2002,when Iwas justayearandahalfold.ButmyGrandmaJane,amemberoftheDoaneFamilyAssociation, has toldme somuch that great grandmotherEmily told her about the 1918 pandemic when she wasnine years old. No one in Emily’s family ever passedfrom influenza, but they had to wear masks when goingdowntown.Schoolwasdelayed for threemonths,andshehad toattendstudysessionsonSaturdays tomakeup forthe lost school time. Emily watched the Red Cross carry
the victims of influenza past herhouse every day. 600,000 peopledied of influenza in the UnitedStatesanditlastedtwoyears,thesecondyearbeingtheworst. A hundred years later,I’m living a very different, yetquite similar, life thatmygreat-grandmotherdid. Though I feeloverwhelmed and challengedwith this new normal, knowingthatmygreatgrandmotherknewlifepastherpandemicgivesmehope and comfort that I willknowlifepastmine.
OnJune12,1871thefirstpassengertrainscametoCretefromLincolnforinauguralruns!CretehadjustbecomethewesternterminusofThomasDoane’slinefromitsstartingpointatPlattsmouthon theMissouriRiver. Dignitaries,includingColonelDoane,fromtheBurlingtonMissouriRiverRailroad,LincolnandCreteleaders,andseveralmembersof theCongregationalChurchAssociationwereonboardthetworuns,morningandafternoon.TheDoaneAcademyhadjustbeenincorporatedonMay22,andrepresentativesfrom the Congregational ChurchAssociation, who came
on the excursiontrain actually laidthe cornerstonefor the buildingbefore boarding thetraintogobackto Lincoln. Theacademy buildingwascompletedlaterthatyear,settingthestage for Doane College incorporated in 1872. Studentswent to the academy (high school level) to prep for theircollegestudies. TheJune16,1871headlineintheone-month-oldSaline County Post newspaper acknowledged “The New Era,”andnoted that itwasamemorableday forCrete,as thetownitselfjustincorporatedinMarch,wasnowconnectedtotheoutsideworld.Theshortarticleendedwiththelines:“RapidisthemarchofempireWestward.Fromthistimeforward,Creteistobeknownasaplaceeasilyaccessible,beautiful for its situation, inviting to settler, full ofpromiseforthefuture.”
Pandemic Parallels With My Doane Relative By Holly Haus
NOTE: Holly is the granddaughter of DFA membership chair, Jane Meitzke MacDuff
First train arrived in Crete 150 years ago!
Holly
Emily
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NEW YORK/PENNSYLVANIA REUNION
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InFebruary,2021,IreceivedanemailthroughFind-a-GravefromamannamedDannyScrews.Hewasn’tsurehowhecameby it,buthewas in thepossessionofaPurpleHeartthatwasawardedtoasoldiernamedHowardH.Doan.DannyhadhadthePurpleHeartinaboxforyears.Onedayhedecidedtotakeitoutofthebox,andthendiscoveredthattherewasanameinscribedontheback!HewantedsomeassistancefrommetoseeifIcouldfindtowhomthePurpleHeartbelonged,andtoseeifImightbeabletolocateanyfamilymembers.I didn’t havemuch to go on so Iwasunsure If theremight be any living family members. I was able tofindaHowardDoan,whodiedin1945,listedinFind-a-Grave. I researched a little bit and realized that hehaddiedincombatduringWorldWarII.Therewerenofamilylinksonthememorial,onlyaphotoofHoward’sgravestone.Iwasprettysurethiswastherightguy. First, sinceDanny had sentme twophotos of thePurpleHeart,IpostedthosetoHoward’sFind-a-Gravepage.IthensentanemailtothemanageroftheFind-a-gravepage tosee ifhemightberelated toHoward.Iexplained that Iwas trying tofinda familymemberwhomightbeinterestedinreceivingHoward’sPurpleHeart.Alas,hewasnotrelatedtoHoward.IrequestedthatownershipofHoward’smemorialbetransferredtome,andthemanagerkindly transferred thememorialtome.Next,IaddedacommentonthememorialabouttryingtofindsomeonerelatedtoHoward,andaskedtobecontacted.Noluck.
IdidsomediggingonAncestry.comandcameacrossamanwhoseemedtohaveafamilytreeconnectedtoHoward,someonenamedMarcusDoan.OnFebruary6,2021,IsentMarcusamessagethroughAncestry.comaskingtobenotifiedifhewererelatedtoPvt.HowardH.Doan.Ididn’tgetaresponserightawayandfiguredIhadhitadeadend. Thiswasnotthecase!OnMarch29,2021,IreceivedanemailresponsefromMarcus.Heapologizedfornot
respondingearlier,buthehadn’tcheckedhisAncestry.comaccount forawhile,anddidn’t realize that Ihadsenthimamessage.MarcusstatedthatHoward,whodied in 1945,was his uncle! Thiswas great news! IeagerlyrepliedtoMarcus’smessagetoseeifhemightbeinterestedinreceivingthePurpleHeart.Itwasnottoomuchofasurprisewhenheresponded,“Absolutely!”He said that he had fourDoan uncleswho served inWorldWar II--twowhowerekilled inactionand twowhowerewounded.Hehadbeentryingtolocateanyservice memorabilia for the uncles. Coincidentally,Marcus said that his family was planning a familyreunion for April 24th—and wouldn’t it be great tosharethePurpleHeartwitheveryone? We emailed back and forth. Marcus askedme tosendhiscontactinformationinanemailtoDanny.AfterreceivingMarcus’semail,DannycalledMarcus. Theyfoundoutthat theyonlylivedacoupleofhoursfromeachotherinTexas!TheyarrangedtomeetinDanny’shometownofBremond,TX,onSaturday,April3.TheyhadaphototakenofthetwoofthemwiththePurpleHeart.Alocalnewspaperwantedtowriteastoryaboutthem!
THE PURPLE HEARTBy Becky Doan, Kansas
Danny Screws and Marcus Doan with the Purple Heart
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That night,Marcus calledme andtalked for 45 minutes. It was anemotionalexperienceforhimtobegivenhisuncle’sPurpleHeartafteralltheseyears.Marcussharedthathis unclewas one of ten children.Outofthosetenchildren,thereareonlytwolivingaunts,JoyceConleyand Doris Coleman. Marcus saidthatHowardwasmarriedbriefly—themarriageendedwhenHowardwas killed in action. Marcus andDanny think that they may bedistantly related throughMarcus’smother’s side. Somehow, Dannycame into possession ofHoward’sPurple Heart. Danny couldn’tremember, but thought he mighthavegotten it fromayardsale,orpossibly from his father or uncle!Marcus does not know whathappened to the other uncle’sPurple Heart, but he would liketohaveitreturnedtothefamilyaswell. Marcus invited Danny, Johnand me to his family reunion onApril24th. Thereunionwastobeheld 2-3 hours north of Houstonin Trinity, Texas. This would bea long drive for us. John had apriorcommitmentthenightbeforeas he was co-hosting an annualmeetingoftheFriendsofthePlains,something he couldn’t forego.That meant we would have hadtohavedrivenallnight tobeabletoget to thereunionby11:00AM.We decided it was not feasible toattendthereunion,whichwasverydisappointing. Danny, too had aprior family commitmentandwasunabletoattendthereunion. On,April 24, 2021, the annualfamily reunion was held. In thepresence of the family, Howard’sPurple Heart was returned tohis two surviving siblings, JoyceConleyandDorisColeman,bytwoof only 4 remainingDoan boys inthis branch of the family, both ofwhomaremilitaryveterans:LarryDoan, the son of Mildridge C.Doan, and Marcus Doan, the sonof Rev. Nelson E. Doan. He hadmanagedtokeep thispresentationasecretuntilthen!Marcusreportedthat about 50 people attended thereunion. Afterward, Marcus sentme a photo of him presenting thePurpleHearttohistwoaunts.This
wasanemotionalexperienceforallofthem. Marcus was curious about hisfamily’s lineage and connection tomy husband John. He wonderedabout the Doane/Doan thing—don’tweall?!Iwasabletotypeupa little chart (I hope it is correct!)showingthegenerationsbackwardto Deacon John Doane. It showsthatJohnandMarcus’sfather,Rev.Nelson Doan, were 8th cousins;John’schildrenandMarcusare9thcousins; and John’s grandchildren
and Marcus’s children are 10thcousins. I don’t know that I evercame upwith a good explanationfor anyonedropping the “e” fromDoan. Marcus’s aunt reportedhavingbeentoldthatDeaconDoanebrought twonephewswithhimtoMassachusetts!Ihaveneverheardthat before—maybe someone elseknowssomethingaboutit?Maybethiscouldbeanewlineofresearch.If it is true, were they Doanes, orweretheynephewsbymarriage?!
Marcus and The Aunts, Doris Coleman and Joyce Conley
MARCUS DOAN LINEAGEMARCUS JOHN14.Heath,Blaine 10thCousins Alexandria,Luke,Elizabeth, Ronan, Zoe13.MarcusDoan 9thCousins Anastasia,AngelaandTiffany12.Rev.NelsonEDoan 8thCousins JohnW.Doan11. SamHowardDoan 7thCousins JewellDoan,Jr.10.ArthurCullenDoan 6thCousins JewellDoan,Sr. 9. ThomasFranklinDoan 5thCousins GeorgeHenryDoan 8. IraDoan 4thCousins IsraelDoan 7. ThomasDoan,Jr. 3rdCousins AbrahamDoan 5. ThomasDoane,Sr. 2ndCousins JosephDoan,Jr. 5. JohnathanDoane 1stCousins JosephDoan 4.JosephDoane Brothers IsraelDoane,Sr. 3.DanielDoan,Jr. 2.DanielDoan,Sr. 1. Deacon John Doane (Immigrant)
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Marcus shared some of hisbackgroundwithme for this story.Marcus “Marc”DwayneDoanwasborn in Crockett, Houston County,Texas(EastTexas)in1965,thesonofRev.NelsonEugeneDoan(deceased)andSarahA.CoonDoan(Tina).Hehastwosiblings,CharlotteAnnDoanBirdwell, Marthaville, Louisiana,and Rev. Nelson Eugene Doan II(deceased). He and his two sons--Heath Logan Doan, born in SanAntonio,Texas, in2004,andBlaineMarshall Doan, born San Antonio,Texas, in 2007--currently reside inConverse, Bexar County, Texas (aSanAntonioSuburb).WhenMarcuswas16,heenlistedU.S.Army. Hereported for duty only two weeksafter graduation from high schoolin 1983 at the age of 17. Marcuswasassigned toCo.C3/73Armor(Airborne) 82ndAirborneDivision.Regarding his vocation, Marcus isa32-yearveteranpoliceofficer.Hehas been a Police Sergeant since1998. Additionally, he has servedasaMunicipal,CollegeandSchoolDistrictPoliceOfficer. There were four uncles, alldeceased,whoservedinWWII: Harold“Bud”Doan–U.S.NavySeabees Mildridge “Mill” Doan – U.S.ArmyAirCorps HayneDoan–U.S.Army165thInfantry Regiment 27th InfantryDivision–DeceasedOkinawaApril29,1945 Howard“Jr.”Doan–U.SArmy274th Infantry Regiment 70thInfantryDivision–DeceasedFranceFeb.22,1945. Prior to the reunion, I talked toMarcus about joining the DoaneFamily Association, and I sentmembership information to himhopingpeopleatthereunionwouldlike to join our group. Since thereunion,Marcus. his two sons andhis sister have joined our ranks. I
have claimed them for the GreatPlainsChapter.Iftheyreallybelongin another chapter, someone mayhave to fight me for them! I amhoping they will be able to findout more information about theirancestors as well as their present-day connections. I mentioned tohim that there is a current DNAstudy through Family Tree DNA
in casehe andhis familymembersmight be interested in takingDNAtests. In appreciation, Marcus sentme aChallengeCoin and a ribbonfor Howard’s unit. I was reallysurprisedby this, and itmakesmefeel connected to Howard, andto Marcus and his Doans, eventhough—technically—I am only aDoanbymarriage. Thiswhole experience is one ofmy highlights from using Find-a-Grave and working on genealogy.I get several requests a week forassistancewithresearchingfamilies,many of them for Doan or Doanelines. It is really fun to put thepuzzle pieces together, and thiswas one of the neatest things yet.And it’s not just interesting—thisstorywaspowerful,emotional,andmeaningful to someone. Somedaysoon,JohnandIwillmakeatrektoTexas (darned Covid-19!!!) to meetMarcusandhisfamilyinperson.
L-R back Row: Mildridge “Mill,” Samuel “Sam” Howard, Howard Jr., Fariba, Hayne.Front Row: Nelson, Doris, Loisie Merle, Joyce. Harold is not in this picture.
The Challenge Coin and Ribbon from Howard’s Division
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In Memory – Albert C. Doane, Ohio The Doane Family Association lost a longtime active member on June 4, 2021. Albert
C. Doane (#1519, Vol. 2) age 96, a past DFA president, board member, and chairman of the
DFA archives committee, was born February 2, 1925, in Lorain, Ohio to Carlin M. and Olive
H. Pancoast Doane, (#1204, Vol.2) . Albert graduated from Lorain High School in 1943, and
served in the United States Navy on the USS Wichita in the Pacific during World War II. He
later graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Albert was married to Patricia Ann Blank on June 15, 1949. Al, as he was known to
his friends, and Patsy were regulars at DFA reunions. Albert and Patsy had four children, six
grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. Patsy died on September 8, 2000.
Albert joined the family’s CM Doane Electric Company in the 1950s, and eventually
became part owner and president. He retired in 1984, and began a life of travel, research,
and writing as the family historian/genealogist. He also dedicated much time to the preserva-
tion of Lorain’s history and historic sites. He prepared and delivered numerous presentations on
local topics, including the Lakeshore Electric Interurban street cars and the 1924 Lorain tornado. He was the author or
co-author of several books of local history, and was a founder of, and dedicated volunteer at the Black River Historical
Society.
Albert was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Lorain, and then joined the Cornerstone
United Methodist in Elyria, where he held leadership roles. He was a Mason for over 70 years, and a dedicated Kiwanis
member.
On September 2, 2006, Albert married Bernadine (Theobald) Wagner, “Bernie” who also took part in all DFA
activities. The couple met via local history activities. With this union, Al became step-father, step-grandfather, and step
great-grandfather to Bernie’s offspring.
Our DFA mascot “Little Albert” is named after this Albert, and over the years, much fun was had over this “rela-
tionship.” “Big” Albert will be greatly missed by all DFA members who knew him.
Albert was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one granddaughter. Services were held Wednes-
day, June 9, 2021 at the Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Elyria.
FOUNDATION NEWSBetty Goodrich Challenge
AsourDoaneFamilyReunionforJulyispostponed,theDoaneFamilyFoundationinvitesyoutoreminisceandshareinthespiritoftheReunionbymakingadonationtotheJamesE.DoanandBarbaraM.DoaneEndowmentFund.Tocommemoratethe5yearanniversaryofthisEndowmentFund,BettyGoodrichwouldliketoannouncethatshewillmatchthefirst$5,000indonationsreceivedbyDecember31,2021.FunddonationscanbedirectedtotheDoaneFamilyFoundation,Incandsentto: AnnetteSchendel/Treasurer DoaneFamilyFoundationInc 3916120thStreet Janesville,MN56048 Help make your donation go twice as far!
SPECIAL NEWS
New DFF Directors ThedirectorsoftheDoaneFamilyFoundation(DFF)hadaZoommeetingonMarch17,2021.Atthismeet-ingtwonewdirectorswereelected.AnnetteSchendelofJanesville,Minnesotawaselectedadirector.Annetteisalong-timelifememberoftheDoaneFamilyAssociation,andadaughterofBettyGoodrich.JoanneStrattonofEastWalpole,Massachusettswaselectedadirector.JoanneisanewlymintedlifememberoftheDFA.SheisadaughterofthelateRegionalVice-President,GeorgeJ.Doane.ThesenewdirectorswillbringnewideasandenergiestothetasksfacingtheDoaneFamilyFoundationnowandintheyearsahead.IwelcomeAnnetteandJoanneaboard.AtthissamemeetingAnnetteSchendelwasvotedinasthenewSecretary/TreasureroftheDFF.ShereplacesJaneAnderson,whotermedoutasadirector.IwouldliketothankJaneagainforherservicetotheDFF. James Thomas Doane, Chair
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MEMORIAL RECORD REMINDERPlease contact Eunice Brabec, chair of the Memorial Committee, with the names of any DFA members who have passed away. This is important for maintaining the DFA address file, and also to assist the committee members as they plan the July 2022 reunion memorial services. The DFA has a very touching memorial service at each reunion, and we do not want to overlook any of our deceased family members. Please contact Eunice as DFA members pass, and not just before a reunion. Eunice can be reached at: [email protected] or (650) 583-4985.
MOVING? Please let us know if you plan to move or if you live in multiple locations through out the year. We don’t want you to miss any DFA mailings, and we also don’t want to pay for returned mailings. Doane University manages nearly 1,000 DFA addresses and it can get tricky. We are charged for returned mail if recipients fit the following categories:
• Temporarily away• Moved with no forwarding address• Name changes due to marriage or divorce• Not deliverable as addressed• Insufficient address
If you have changes, please contact Jane MacDuff, membership chair, at (703) 910-7995 or [email protected] or Kerry Beezley, Doane University at (402) 826-8258 or [email protected].
COMING SOON!The Doane Family Store Website
TheDoaneFamilyAssociationhasanewwebsite/storeabouttobeunveiled.SoonyouwillbeabletobuyDoanandDoaneitemsfromthestorethatarebeingcreatedespeciallyfortheDoaneFamilyAsso-ciation.Clothingitems,andanassortmentofpersonalandinterestingDoane/DoanfunstuffthatyouwillbeabletopickoutforyourselfandpayforontheDoaneFamilyStore.Theitemswillbeshippeddi-recttoyou.Thesitewillalsohaveinformationaboutourassociationevents,activities,memberships,publications,andablogforpassingalongcommentsandinformationbetweenmembersandotherswhomaybethinkingaboutjoining.Someofthesiteisnowavailableasyoureadthis,andyoucancheckitoutatdoanefamilystore.comandwatchusgrow!P.SYoucanaccessitonyourcomputers,tablets,andsmartphones.
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Dip for Fresh Fruit1 8oz Cream Cheese2 tblsp frozen orange juice concentrate1 7oz jar marshmallow fluffFresh fruitIn mixing bowl, combine cream cheese with the juice until smooth. Fold in marshmallow. Serve dip in bowl in the center of a large glass plate surrounded by assorted fruit such as orange sections, pineapple chunks, apple wedges and banana chunks dipped in orange or lemon juice to prevent discolorations, strawberries, grapes, melon, etc.
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Mud-Dirt Cups for kids From Violet2 cups milk1 pkg chocolate instant pudding8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed16 ounce pkg Oreo Cookies (crushed)Also need 8-10 (7 ounce) clear plastic cupsDecorations: gummy wormsPour milk into large mixing bowl.Add pudding mix.Mix with whisk until well blended.Let stand until thick.Stir in Cool Whip and half of crushed Oreos.Place 1 tablespoon crushed Oreos into bottom of cups.Fill cups 3/4 full with pudding mixture.Top with remaining crushed Oreos.Refrigerate for one hour and decorate with the gummy worms.
English Muffin Pizza1 tablespoon olive oil1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/4 teaspoon dried oregano6 English Muffins separated into halves1/3 cup tomato sauce8 ounces mozzarella cheese shreddedPreheat oven to 425 degrees.Separate the English Muffins into halves and place onto a baking sheet nook and crannies side up. Mix together olive oil with garlic powder and oregano. Brush on each English Muffin half. toast in oven for 5 minutes, or until just browned.Remove English Muffins from oven and top each half with 1 tablespoon tomato sauce, then cover with cheese. Bake in oven 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.Note: You may add any toppings you desire such as pepperoni, hamburger, ham, pineapple, onions, peppers.
Enjoy!
Six-year-old Violet, granddaughter of Brian and Ann Doane, told grandma Ann that the recipe page needed to include something for kids to make. So in this issue we have an excellent contribution from this young cook in addition to two great recipes from Ann. Violet says her “Mud-Dirt Cups” are really good and easy to make. \
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From Little Albert……LittleAlbertisexcitedtoannouncethatDoaneUniversitywelcomedanewpresidentinJune!Dr.RogerHughes,a1982alumnusoftheUniversity,willtakeoverfromretiringpresidentJacqueCarter.Hewillbeour13thpresident.LittleAlbertcan’twaittomeethim,andbringhimuptospeedontheDoaneFamilyAssociation.HewillalsowarnDr.HughesthattheDFAiscomingtocampusinJuly2022.Dr.HughesisaNebraskanative,originallyfromthetownofCrawford,inthenorthwesternpartofthestateinthebeautifulPineRidgearea.HehasmostrecentlybeenteachingandcoachingatStetsonUniversityinFlorida.SinceLittleAlbertisintogenealogyliketherestofus,hewasveryinterestedtolearnthatDr.Hughes’sister,Shari,ismarriedtooneofJanet’ssecondcousins.