John D. MacArthur

1943 - 2017

John Douglas MacArthur was born on May 10, 1943 in Denver, CO. and passed away October 19, 2017 in Lafayette, CO. He is survived by siblings Paul, Craig, Donnie and Debbie; his ten children Leslie (Rich), Derek, Dean, Nathan (Stephanie), Ben, Aaron, Leah, Mariah, Luke and Adam and two grandchildren,Nicholas and David. He was preceded in death by his mother Basilia, father Don, brothers Larry and Kip. Doug had many accomplishments throughout his life, including reaching the rank of Eagle Scout and becoming a two-time high school Wrestling state champion. After graduating high school, Doug received a scholarship to wrestle at the University of Colorado where he was one of their all-time winningest wrestlers during his college career.He qualified for the National Olympic Freestyle wrestling tryouts in New York. After graduating from CU, he went on to teach for the Boulder Valley School District at Fairview High School, retiring in 2000. He coached wrestling and was a volunteer for Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He never really retired though, as he always enjoyed a hard day's work and a good workout. Doug was a selfless man, always putting others before himself. He was a lifelong athlete and outdoorsman who loved to fly fish, camp and climb. He will be fondly remembered for his orneriness, great sense of humor, strength and grace. Faith and family were most important to him and he is now home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established in Doug's memoryat the Cornerstone Church at cornerstoneboulder.org/give. Friends may share condolences online with the family at www.darrellhowemortuary.com