Douglas Haight

DOUGLAS CAPELL HAIGHT 1944 ~ 2011 Douglas Capell Haight, 66, of Boise, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. He was born in San Francisco, CA, on April 20, 1944, to Lloyd Elison Haight of Oakley, Idaho, and Genevieve Crump Capell Haight of Robin, Idaho. In 1946, after World War II, Lloyd and Gene moved back to Pocatello where they lived from 1946 to 1951, when Lloyd became general counsel for the J. R. Simplot Company. Doug attended 1st grade school in Pocatello; 2nd thru 6th at the old Central Grade School behind the State of Idaho Capitol Building; and North Junior High. He was a 1962 graduate of Boise High, a fact he was proud of his entire life. He attended Boise Junior College and graduated from Idaho State University in 1967 with a degree in Business. He was active in Alpha Kappa Psi Business honorary, ISU student finance committee and Sigma Phi Epsilon. While at ISU, Douglas met Sharon Beaver, whom he married and had three wonderful children, Michael, Lisa, and Matthew. Doug always said the three greatest days of his life were the days his children were born. He was a loving and devoted father who spent hours coaching his kid's basketball teams, riding bikes, and attending countless recitals and games with his camera in hand. His children were a great source of happiness, comfort, and strength to him. He loves them very much. After college in 1967, Douglas became a stockbroker and trader in San Francisco, with the firm of Morgan, Olmstead, Kennedy and Gardner. In 1970, he moved back to Boise and worked for Jones & Company. He recruited Foster & Marshall of Seattle to Boise, which later came Shearson Lehman, and then Smith Barney. Douglas joked that in the last 32 years he had worked for three firms, had not moved himself, and had the same clients and desk he started with in 1973. For 29 years Doug played noon basketball at the downtown YMCA. He coached YBA youth basketball for 14 years, and played fast pitch softball. He loved golfing, reading, walking, riding bikes with his family, traveling, taking pictures, and his most favorite pastime - just hanging out with friends and visiting. In 1995, Douglas married his best friend, Claudia Butler. Together they enjoyed 16 years of happiness he thought he would never experience. They truly belonged with each other. He always commented on how wonderful, happy, and close these last years were. Their marriage was later solemnized eternally in the LDS Boise Temple on August 16, 2008. Douglas was an active member of the Christ of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he held positions of Sunday School teacher, young Men's President, basketball coach, counselor in two Bishoprics and Bishop. He believe in three basic things of life --- Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ and our reason for coming here to earth; the concept of eternal family and friends; and always doing your best in business for your clients and your employer. He would like to thank all of those people who he came in contact with over his lifetime for the friendship and kindness they showed to him. Douglas was a fierce and loyal friend. He never met a stranger. He was kind, generous, and had a great sense of humor that could light up a room. He loved people, and his friends were a great joy to him throughout his life. He always said he was "lucky" to have so many wonderful friends, but it wasn't luck; because Douglas was a wonderful friend, he had wonderful friends. He extended his acceptance and friendship to all, and in turn, he treasured their love and affection all the days of his life. Douglas is survived by his wife, Claudia; his son, Michael D. Haight (Rebecca) with grandchildren, Jackson, Reagan, Riley, and Morgan, of Belmont, Mass; his daughter, Lisa Stott (Shiloh) with grandchildren, Lenorah and Atticus, of Walla Walla, WA; his son, Matthew D. Haight (Alisha) with grandchildren, Ethan and Nicholas, of Falls Church, VA; and his brother, David C. Haight (Brenda) of Meridian, ID. In his extended family, Douglas is survived by his step-children: Brian Butler of Boise, ID; Darren Butler (Tera) with grandchildren, Brynn, Clara, and Spencer of Boise, ID; Shelley Butler of Boise, ID; and Janelle Simmons (Jed) with grandchildren, Kaley and Anna, of Mendon, UT. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS chapel located at 3229 Bogus Basin Road in Boise. A viewing will be held on Sunday, March 13th from 3-5 p.m. at the Relyea Funeral Chapel at 318 N. Latah in Boise as well as from 10:00 until 10:45 prior to the services on Monday. Interment will follow at Morris Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Boise Rescue Mission. Services are under the direction of Relyea Funeral Chapel. Any tributes and condolences can be left at www.relyeafuneralchapel.com