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Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 30, 2006.

John E. Dooley In loving memory Our beloved husband, brother, and uncle, John Eugene Dooley, 60 of Salt Lake City, died April 28, 2006. He was born May 4, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Eugene and Rozalia Etta Patonai Dooley. John served in the National Guard. Graduated with a B. S. in geology from the University of Utah. Worked as a geologist for the State of Utah and the federal government. He also worked for private companies in Africa and southern Utah. He married Apphia Ameen on December 22, 1988 in Salt Lake City. John was devoted to his family and friends. He was a man of integrity and genuine in his feelings. He was always helping others, never expecting anything in return. He is survived by his loving wife, Apphia and sister, Georgia Wagniere. He loved his nieces and nephews and will be greatly missed by all of his family. A funeral mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 East South Temple. A vigil service will be held Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Neil O'Donnell and Sons Mortuary, 372 East 100 South, where friends may call from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Committal, Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 4th Avenue and T Street.

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May 18, 2006

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May 7, 2006

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May 2, 2006

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Chris Williams

May 18, 2006

Apphia,

I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that I thought that John was an awsome man. I know that it is a difficult time right now, but I wanted to let you know that we are thinking about you and are praying for you!

violet patonai

May 7, 2006

dear aaphia

i know you are hurt but i love you

very much i am happy to have you as my cousin

Neil Taylor

May 2, 2006

I enjoyed working with John very much at Utah DEQ. He was a very kind and good man. May peace be with you. You will be with him again.

Patti Griffith

May 2, 2006

Dear Apphia,

I want you to know how sad I am for you. I'm so glad I got to meet John at Toni's retirement. I'm looking forward to meeting your family at his funeral. My thoughts and prayers are with you always! Patti Griffith

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Leslie Albert

May 1, 2006

Apphia

I was so sorry to read about John's passing. My heart goes out to you.

Leslie Albert

Marc Savageau

May 1, 2006

I remember the line, Peace, peace! he is not dead, he doth not sleep - he hath awakened from the dream of life... remeber that he loves you and wants you to be happy.

Terry Patonai Hogan

April 30, 2006

I am sorry for your loss. I have many memories and only wish now there were more. God be with you in your time of grief.

Dan Hausel

April 30, 2006

Remembering My Friend John Dooley

I awoke this morning in tears thinking that I can no longer email or call my best friend John. When the world lost Mother Terressa, I was not too concerned as John was here – but now that John has left us I am concerned. I’ve known people of integrity and honesty, but John stood alone and included a major helping of care and concern for his friends as well as the shirt off his back. Where will the world be without John? Who will take his place? I will now have to talk to St. John using a different kind of email.

For myself, I’ve been lucky to have had a wonderful life, but when things went bad last year I was visited by depression. My friend John often called and offered to visit and told me he was concerned for my well-being – thank you John – you made a difference not only in my world, but in many other worlds. We had plans to meet in Nevada this year to search for rare earths with another wonderful friend Tom Mitko. The trip will seem so lonely without him.

When did I first meet John? I met John in college. Was it 1972? I was a grad student and John was an undergrad. We befriended one another over coffee (me) and tea (John) in the Huddle coffee shop, and sealed our friendship for all time. I suspect that when my time comes, John will be waiting at the Pearly Gates with a rock hammer in one hand and a map in the other with a field trip planned to search for heaven’s treasures.

I’ll never forget the day that John met my father. They already knew one another! John later explained that he had met my dad at an earlier age – my dad was a cop. We both had a good laugh – John had many interesting experiences in life.

John was a person of such honesty that I believe when Moses laid down the laws of morals and ethics – they were intended for all others as these were already built into his soul. For those of you who did not know John as well as I did, you missed one wonderful person – the likes that comes along only once in a lifetime.

John was my surrogate father, brother, bartender, therapist and priest, but most of all he was a lifelong friend who I will never forget. So long John, till we meet again.

Your Friend – W. Dan Hausel, Laramie, WY