Robert Foster Doty the 3rd

10/15/1956 - 04/28/2025

Rob passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones and his doggie by his side.

Rob was born in Visalia, CA on October 15th, 1956. His family lived in Delano, CA and moved to Bakersfield when he was in the second grade. He attended Highland High School and graduated in 1975. Rob always talked about how he had fond memories growing up, visiting relatives in Morro Bay and Cayucos on family vacations. The Doty family took many memorable trips up to Lake Shasta as well, where Rob found a love for water skiing. His family had a boat that his mother, Lillian, named "The Doty Boaty".

After high school, Rob attended Bakersfield College and Fresno State. During his college years Rob worked as a seasonal fire fighter and discovered his true calling.

Rob started off his fire career working for Taft City for 2 years. He then joined Kern County Fire Department and worked the remaining 36 years of his career, ending as a much-beloved fire captain.

He met his wife, Teresa, in the summer of 1980. They were married a year later in 1981. His daughters Lauren and Megan were born in 1985 and 1988 in Bakersfield. Rob and Teri relocated the family to Tehachapi, CA in 1992. They raised their girls in the small town and enjoyed the simple country life, having many animals.

In 2003 he followed his dream of living by the beach and moved the family to the central coast.

Rob was a huge sports fan. He was very athletic and as a young adult became an expert downhill skiier, and he very much enjoyed golf. He was a die-hard Raiders fan and a season ticket holder. He carried on his love of the USC Trojans from his beloved father, Jack Doty, who was an alumni. Rob passed on his love of baseball and the Dodgers to his entire family. One of his favorite vacations was taking his family to spring training to see the Dodgers play in Arizona. One of his favorite pastimes more recently was playing golf with his two sons in law (playing for the hot dog hole), which he always won of course!

Over the years, Rob and Teri took many wonderful trips all over the world together, including multiple trips to France, where his father and uncle served in the US army during World War II . Rob and Teri were avid cruisers, traveling to places like Greenland and the Panama Canal.

Rob was blessed with 4 beautiful grandchildren, and taking care of his family meant everything to him.

Rob is survived by his wife of 44 years, Teresa, and their dog Millie , daughter Lauren Blattler (James) of Truckee, daughter Megan DeLay (Thomas) of Grover Beach, mother Lillian Doty of Guadalupe, sister Melanie Doty (Maury Cohen) of Scotts Valley, grandchildren Ella, Jack, Bennett, and Tommy as well as many nephews and cousins.

Rob was predeceased by his father, John R. "Jack" Doty in 2016.

Memorial donations in Rob's name may be made to Ridley-Tree Cancer Center in Santa Barbara.

A Memorial Service will be held on May 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa at 751 Palm Street. Please allow additional time to find parking. The nearest parking structure is located 1 block away on Palm Street.

There will be a reception to follow nearby. Information will be available inside the program for the memorial service.