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Douglas Casson Obituary
Great Falls —Douglas James Casson, 46, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at his residence. Visitation is Tuesday, August 12, from 6-8pm in the Rose Room Chapel at Croxford Funeral Home. The Funeral Service is also at Croxford's, Wednesday, August 13, at 3pm with burial and military honors to follow at Highland Cemetery.
Doug was born on February 2, 1968 in Great Falls to parents Larry and Barbara Casson. After graduating high school in 1987, he married his beloved wife of 26 beautiful years, Tina Casson, in Caribou Maine in 1988. Together they brought 2 wonderful children into the world; their daughter Allison Faith and son Christopher Douglas. Throughout the course of their marriage, Doug proudly served 3 years of active duty in the United States Air Force before serving in the Montana Air National Guard, where he stayed until retiring in 2006. While serving in the Air National Guard, Doug proudly volunteered his time, service and safety in Kuwait and Iraq during the Iraqi Freedom.
Throughout the course of Doug's life, he worked a variety of jobs, but all with the same core principle of saving lives. He was ambitious and devoted to the calling of emergency services. At one time he was a full-time EMT, Fire Fighter, MANG and Volunteer Fire Fighter! Yet always remained a devoted and loving husband and father. He served not only to rescue and protect those in danger, but to serve and protect his family which he loved very much and was proud to have in his life.
No matter how many jobs he seemed to take on all at once, he always enjoyed the life he helped build at home with Tina and the kids. Doug enjoyed camping, traveling, building model cars, collecting train sets and antique fireman gear or just sitting around a campfire with his beloved family and friends.
Doug had many accomplishments to be proud of; Chief of the Black Eagle Fire Department, volunteer fire fighter, part owner of Big Sky Paramedics, and at the time of his passing, he was serving the Vaughn Fire Department as Safety Officer and Black Eagle QRU.
Survivors are Tina Casson; daughter Allison Casson; son, Christopher Casson; mother, Barbara Casson; sister, Sandra (Brett) Herzog; brothers, Brian (Jess) Casson, Michael (Amy) Casson, Andrew Casson, David (Jaime) Disbrow; nieces and nephews, Mallory, Tucker, Augustus Herzog, Matthew, Nicholas, Michael Casson, Haile Casson, Drake Disbrow.
Doug was preceded in death by his father, Larry Casson; uncle, Tom Davidson and grandmother, Gwen Davidson.
Condolences to the family may be made at www.croxfordfunerahome.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Douglas Casson
August 20, 2014
Doug lived down the street from me in Missouri Meadows and was a great childhood friend. I got to meet up with him years later when he was on the BEFD. He will be missed.
David Disbrow
August 16, 2014
Rest in Peace Doug. Your journey ended too soon. We will see you again.
brenda buonodebolt
August 14, 2014
i willmissour talks but God has you know he is hte lucky one.. As for you family our prayers are with you. Love, Brenda Buono DeBolt
Shelly Dowdle
August 14, 2014
Prayers with all of you.
Darcy May
August 14, 2014
rest in peace my cousin you will be missed so very much I LOVE YOU
Julie Birkenbuel
August 13, 2014
Tina and family,
So sorry to hear of Doug's passing. He was quite a guy and a wonderful freind. I will always remember when you were expecting Allison, he wafered between great pride and scheer panic. We visited quite a bit about babies as my daughter was also expecting and her daughter is just a little older than Allison. When I saw you all at the last program at school he was just glowing with pleasure at his magnificent family. I will never forget how happy you all looked that day.
May God wrap His loving arms around you and give you peace in this your hours of sorrow. Love and prayers to each one of you.
Steven Handl
August 13, 2014
I will miss Doug at the ECDR Motocross track. It was always nice to see him parked on the road watching over us just in case we did something really dumb.
Jason Carnahan
August 13, 2014
Rest in peace Doug. I enjoyed the time we worked together.
Tina Nolevanko
August 13, 2014
Tina I am so sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Melissa Graves
August 13, 2014
Rest in peace squirrel. Prayin for Tina and the kids. May God hold you close today!
Stcie Hepner
August 12, 2014
May you see God's light on the path ahead
When the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear,
Even in your hour of sorrow,
The gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard may hardness
Never turn your heart to stone,
May you always remember
when the shadows fall—
You do not walk alone
Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
Rest in Peace Doug
Raymend Grinsteinner
August 12, 2014
Doug and I had a few classes together in JR High and High school. RIP bro you will be missed. Thoughts and Prayers go out to the family.
Maria Clement-Duwe
August 12, 2014
My prayers and condolences. Doug and I have been friends since Jr. High. My he rest in peace and may God bless you and your family.
Polly McNurlin - Howard
August 12, 2014
Tina and family,
I was so saddened to hear of Doug's passing. He was such a good friend, husband and father. He will be missed by many.
Michael Deshayes
August 11, 2014
Tina and family so sorry for your loss, Doug was my first cheif and showed me so much with fire fighting, My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family! Doug you will be missed. You have taught us so much! Thank you and God speed brother!!!!
Ken and Roberta Threet
August 11, 2014
I'm sorry for your loss. Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal, but; love leaves memories that no one can steal. Rest in peace, Doug.
Wayne Graham
August 10, 2014
Tina and family,
You are all in our Thoughts and Prayers. RIP Doug, I will miss you brother.
Wayne, Arcee, & Christopher Graham
Brian Zegarski
August 10, 2014
Doug was a great mentor to me while I had the pleasure of working with him on the Black Eagle Fire Department. He was one of the best firefighter/EMTs I had the pleasure of knowing. I know he will be missed by a great many people. I pray those left behind find comfort in knowing he is in the glory of God now. REST IN PEACE CHIEF... WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU!!
jack stuckman
August 10, 2014
Tina and Family
So sorry for your loss I worked with doug different times though the years mostly at big sky paramedics he was always so upbeat he was a good friend.
kavin morsette
August 10, 2014
doug was a good friend in school...im sorry for ur loss
Raymond Dunham
August 10, 2014
I didn't know Doug very well, but we graduated together. My deepest condolences to his family.
Dian Nevins
August 10, 2014
God bless and keep all who are suffering...
Dian Nevins
August 10, 2014
Doug was a sincere friend... May God bless and comfort his family and friends in their loss...
Stacie Hepner (Kerr)
August 10, 2014
Casson Family,
Please accept my condolences about the loss of Doug. Doug will always be remembered for his kind heart he had. It breaks my heart to hear about his passing because he is way way to young. God must have had a plan for him and now he is an angel in heaven. It is time now to reflect on the happy memories of Doug (for me is when he fixed my car in high school). Doug you will be missed by many but you will never ever be forgotten. RIP.
Good bye Doug Casson
Why did you have to go and die?
I don't want to have to say goodbye.
God must have thought you were special to take you away,
but couldn't he have waited for another day?
God's looking after you now,
High, high up in the sky.
Up there where all the angels lie.
You wouldn't have wanted me to make a fuss,
After all, you're still down here with all of us.
Just because I can't see you, doesn't mean you're not here.
I know you are somewhere very, very near.
We all love you so much but it time to say:
Goodbye My Friend Doug Casson
Because your life here on earth has come to an end.
The Kimball Family
August 10, 2014
Tina & Family,
We were so sorry to hear about Doug. He was a good man and we were lucky to be a part of his life.
Thank you for sharing him with so many all of these years. He was so good working with Steven. Their time together with the ECDR will be with him always.
Sending you our love, hugs and prayers. May your many memories help bring you smiles when you need them most.
Glen, Debbie & Steven Kimball
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