Doug Magnuson

Dear Sue and family,

Donna and I want to offer our condolences to you and your family is the loss of Doug. I remember him well - especially on a canoe trip in Wisconsin with some High School boys. He came along as a counselor/ bouncer. He wore this black coat all week and he was pretty big. One of the boys was outside the camp at twilight when he came upon Doug standing near some garbage cans. He said, Hi to Doug, and when Doug turned around, the kid got the scare of his life. It was a big black bear standing there that he thought was Doug and he came running into the camp fear etched on his face, yelling "Bear" I thought it was Doug" but Doug was sitting in camp with the rest of us with his coat on!

I remember his sincere faith which I can tell only grew through the years. May God give you all you need to get through this trial until we join him in the presence of Jesus.

Pastor Larry and Donna Dyer

in your time of sorrow may god wrap his everloving arms around each of you.. I did not know doug but thru his wife, who was my boss I feel I did, and he is now in the presence of the lord. may the lord give you peace and comfort at this time.. thoughts and prayers r with you..

Our condolences to your family. Miss Dorothy Magnuson was our son's 1st grade teacher at CCA. Know that we are thinking of you and praying for you all.

I have so many great memories of Doug from our high school days together at Washington High School. He had the most amazing sense of humor and was one of the smartest students in our class. Even though I had not kept in close contact with him for many years, I still think of him as one of my closest and dearest friends. The last time I saw him was several years ago at the Dairy Queen in Washington, just about this time of year, at a high school reunion weekend at WACOHI. Several of our old classmates were there, including Steve Towry, Donna Kern and Christine Haggerty. We had a great time, laughing and reminiscing. He always treated me with kindness and respect and, for that, I will always remember him. Best to you, dear friend..

We only met Doug once but we seem to know him well through the updates of his sweet and humble wife Sue & others. His positive and dedicated service to his Lord was continuous during his courageous battle with that horrible disease.
To Sue and family, our deepest sympathy for your loss of a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. We hold you up in prayer.

K & J

God Bless the Doug Magnuson family.

Doug was a kind neighbor and man. When my boys were young children and were in cub scouts or had to sell for different fundraising events through their school Doug always supported and encouraged them in their fundraising efforts. They were a bit shy when they first started out and knocked on his door but he always greeted them with his warm,caring smile and told them to please stop by here first when you have any fundraiser. This was extremely helpful to us since we have no other relatives in Illinois and had to do the neighborly door to door walk sales method.
Each year in winter we knew when we heard the sound of building and hammering we would looked out back there was Doug building his daughters ice skating rink. Doug was a master gardener with multiple gardens and he also personally hand built and landscaped their beautiful brick front walkway, front, side and back flower and bush landscaping retaining walls as well as their beautiful back patio.
You could see the love he had for his wife and family throughout the years, without fail Doug and Sue seemed to always have that old fashioned newlywed spirit about them as they would romantically stroll through their yard to their back gardens always holding hands.
He was very kind and even when in very much pain himself he would offer a prayer when needed. His last prayer with my family that he lead for a member of my family in our front yards with myself, my oldest boy, his wife Sue and himself had a positive effective outcome the day after he past for another member of my family. Prayers again go out to his wife and family which I include in my rosary prayers. Your neighbor,with love....Elena.

Doug was such a kind soul. Always very welcoming and sweet and friendly. I got to know Doug through his wife, Sue, when I volunteered during college at the nursing home where she worked. She invited me to a weekly Bible study at her home and that is where I met Doug. Each week, she and her family and a few other women in Bible study would gather for dinner at her home. I looked forward to those evenings every week, as their family was always so warm and welcoming and it made missing home so much easier. I will never forget the warmth he had or the stories he told or how kind he was. I am grateful to have met the Magnuson family. My deepest sympathies and warm wishes to them. RIP Doug.

I was sorry to see the passing of Doug. I worked with him at Aggregate Equipment. He was always very kind. You have my deepest sympathy.