Winchester, Virginia
1948 - 2009
Douglas Marvin Storer, 61, of Winchester, Virginia passed away Tuesday morning, September 22nd. He died at home peacefully in the arms of his loving wife Loretta, his son Bryan, his sister Denise and his brother Keith. While we are all saddened by his loss, we take comfort in the fact that his battle with cancer was, in the end, brief and with little pain. In keeping with his wishes his body will be donated to science.
Doug was born in 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Donna Mae Storer of Columbus, Montana and the late Charles Hillis Storer. He was a 1966 graduate of Butte High School, Montana, and the University of Montana, Missoula, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. He was a valued member of The Library Corporation of West Virginia where he spent 20 years developing library cataloging software.
Doug married Loretta Kohl on February 4, 1978 in their beloved San Francisco, California.
Doug was an avid reader, a true computer geek, and a loving pursuer of knowledge. He had a deep sense of responsibility that dignified his life and found great value in the sharing of ideas and philosophies. He was a loving and caring Father and Husband who found immense pride and joy in his family.
Surviving with his mother and his wife of thirty-one years; are four sons, Bryan Contreras and his wife, Karen of Winchester, Virginia; Justin Storer and his wife Katie of Brooklyn, New York, Jason Storer of Denver, Colorado, and Joshua Storer of Williamsburg, Virginia; two grandchildren, Isa and Gabriel Contreras; a sister, Denise Dallas and her husband Donald of Boise, Idaho; a brother Keith Storer and his wife, Rachel of Harrisonburg, Virginia; three nephews and a niece.
The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel.
A celebration of Doug’s life will take place at Grace Community Church on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Mike Woods officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601.
Online condolences may be made to www.ompsfuneralhome.com.
We are so sorry for your loss. Doug was smart, kind, and a friend forever. We miss you and am very sorry we couldn't come up in time to see Doug. But you all are in our hearts always. Love, Diane, John, Dijon, and Jean
Diane Surico
October 05, 2009 | Wellington, FL
I am very sorry for your loss. I worked with Doug at TLC for many years and really loved him. He was a good man, funny and caring. I will miss him.
Denise Rexroad
October 03, 2009 | Baker, WV
My sympathies go out to Doug Storer's family...May your many memories give you peace and comfort. We will be joining Donna in Columbus to honor Doug's life.
With love, Aunt Clarice from Montana -
sister of Chuck Storer
September 30, 2009
Doug Storer was a lovely man and I will very much miss hanging out with him at ALA conferences. We discussed many more things than libraries and data, and I will never forget his kind heart, enthusiasm, and wonderful sense of humour. My prayers are with his wife, mother, and family in this hard time.
Deborah (business colleague and friend)
Deborah Fritz
September 28, 2009 | Melbourne Beach, FL
I worked with Doug off and on for 15 years at TLC. He was always patient and kind, even when others weren't. He had innovative ideas that weren't always thought possible, but he wasn't afraid to express them anyway. Who's to say what's impossible. This world needs more people like Doug, who pushed tech boundaries with kindness and class.
My thoughts and prayers are with Loretta and family.
Jason Kowalski
September 28, 2009 | Charles Town, WV
I worked with Doug for 11 years. My first project with him was the rewrite of ITS•MARC to take it from using the old PAC 7.0 database format to PAC2000. Back then, the programmer and PO worked together closely so Doug quickly became my friend. A few years later, I was privileged to work with him again when he came up with the idea for a hosted Acquisitions system which evolved into OSA. Doug was a very kind soul, a forward thinker, with a wide variety of interests, and it was always a...
Brian Crosen
September 28, 2009 | Gerrardstown, WV
Dear Loretta and Storer Family,
My deepest sympathy for your loss. Doug was a remarkable person. I always admired him for his patience and understanding. He was always willing to offer his advice and guidance to help others whenever they needed it. As a programmer, he always thought things through and was able to figure out the best choices and as a husband and father he did the same.
Many moons ago, when I met Doug, he gave me and a few friends a chance to experience...
David Lee
September 28, 2009 | San Francisco, CA
In Memory of Doug Storer!
Doug was a good man he was straight forward thinker a bit witty but always courteous and interesting. Doug had enormous intellect always thinking new areas to explore. In his time information industry was developing leaps and bounds and he took great interest on it. Naturally he ended up developing software, which I thought fit his character well. I have a lot of fond memories of him while he was here in San Francisco; we had lots of fun parties, picnics,...
Timo Kurppa
September 28, 2009 | Rodeo, CA
I've known Doug for 19+ years. Doug's passion for work and zest for life were admired by everyone who knew him. These past few days I've reflected on his bold ideas, his strength of character, his tender spirit, his broad smile and the twinkle in his eye when he talked about his family. Doug's fight against cancer was hard fought and not once did I hear him complain. What a blessing to have been called his friend. Loretta and sons, Keith and Denise, please accept my sincere condolences and...
Sherry Banks
September 27, 2009 | Stephens City, VA
