Douglas Oglesbee

Douglas Wade Oglesbee, 51, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, of natural causes in Spokane, Wash.

A memorial service was held at Christ the King Catholic Church in Missoula, Mont.

Doug was born Nov. 24, 1958, to James and Jennette Oglesbee in Billings, Mont. He grew up in Missoula, Mont. Doug was very athletic, setting records in pole vaulting in high school. He was also an expert water and downhill snow skier and bowler.

As a young man, Doug worked in the oil fields, as did his father, uncles and brother. He continued to work for most of his life in the oil fields as a drilling fluids engineer (extraordinaire) and company man. His work took him all over the world, but he always said Alaska was the best place to work.

Doug married Seane Rebecca Gilbert on March 21, 1987, in Great Falls, Mont. During their marriage they lived in Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Arizona (too hot). Doug and Seane settled in Alaska to raise their family, but Montana was always their home.

Doug loved to fish, hunt, camp, golf and play the stock market. He was very mechanically inclined, and an excellent cook. Doug was an idea man, innovative and theatrical in all he did. He was generous to friends and strangers alike. We will miss his over-the-top presence.

Doug was preceded in death by his father, James; mother, Jennette; stepfather, Jim Lackman; and son, Alex.

He is survived by Seane, his wife of 22 years; daughters, Jessica and Hailey; and son, James, all of Soldotna; daughter Tiffany of Lufkin, Texas; his brother, Jim Oglesbee (Karen); sisters, Linda Ray (Ken) and Tracie Kovacich (Greg); nieces, Misty, Kelly, Aleshia, Michelle and Kristen; nephew, Clifford; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.