Michael L. Doan

DOAN Michael L. Doan, 55, of Springfield, died at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2007, in Heartland of Springfield. He was born June 14, 1951, in Cincinnati the son of Roscoe B. and Fabiola (Stammen) Doan. Mike was hired by the Springfield Fire Rescue Division on December 4, 1978. He served with the Fire Marshal's Bureau for a number of years as an Inspector and later as Fire Marshal. He has certifications in Hazardous Materials Response, is a State of Ohio Public Safety Service Instructor (PSS), Fire Safety Inspector Instructor, Level II Fire Safety Inspector, Class IV Automatic Sprinkler Inspector, Underground Storage Tank Inspector and Advanced Fire Investigator. Mike was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on January 1, 1988, to the rank of Captain on January 1, 1992, to the rank of Battalion Chief on April 7, 1999, and finally to Assistant Chief on April 2, 2001. In addition to his role as Assistant Chief, Mike served as the Clark County Hazardous Materials Coordinator. Chief Doan was a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, Kiwanis Club serving as the Local President and also Lieutenant Governor for the Ohio area. He served on the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Clark, Greene and Madison Counties as Board President and was recently serving as Chairman of the Board. He was the President of the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board, past President of the McKinley Hall Board of Directors and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church where he served as Vestry. In addition, Mike was a member of H.S. Kissell Lodge #674 serving as Junior Warden. Mike has attended Clark State Community College, Wright State University, Sinclair Community College, studying Fire Science and the National Fire Academy. On May 8, 2006, Mike received the "Service Above Self" Award from the Rotary Club. In addition to his mother of Dublin, Ohio, he is survived by his wife, Jill (House); one daughter, Bailey E. Doan; one sister and spouse, Victoria (Eric) McCafferty, Maineville, Ohio; three brothers and spouses, Gregory (Michele) Doan and Thomas (Cindy) Doan, all of Dublin, Ohio and Joseph (Denise) Doan, Austin, Texas; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Roscoe B. Doan. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday in CONROY FUNERAL HOME with Masonic services at 4 p.m. and Firefighter Turnout service at 7 p.m. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. Charlotte Collins Reed officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Clark County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services, Catholic Social Services or Christ Episcopal Church.