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Douglas Connor Obituary
Douglas J. Connor, a thirty-three year resident of Humboldt County and long-time owner of Arcata Scrap and Salvage, died on October 18, 2005.
Doug loved his family and friends, and surfing was his great delight. He loved all kinds of music and art in its many forms. Doug had a spiritual view of the world, a quick wit and a verbal eloquence that always caught the essence of what was happening. Although he was born in Southern California on August 19, 1947, Doug had a profound appreciation for the beauty and quality of life in this area.
He leaves behind his loving wife, Bonnie; his daughters, Fantasy and Tiffany; his son-in-law, Mark; and five grandchildren: Kayla, Jessica, Rachael, Mark and MacKenzee; his sister, Karen; and his brother, Bill.
His many friends provided amazing support during the last days of his life; they know who they are. With love and appreciation, we give thanks to all of them.
A celebration of his live will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Paul’s Chapel, Arcata, CA.
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Memories and Condolences
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Karen Connor-Johnson
July 20, 2015
This was the anniversary of our dear mother, Mary's passing and you came to me in my dreams, Doug! I loved the wonderful hug you gave me, as you told me that you'd always be around for me and our brother, Bill. Being your only sister was always such an honor, Doug! My memories of you as we three grew up are endless and lovely. I'm so very grateful for those wonderful times. We were fortunate enough to have such loving, kind parents to guide us through our lives. Being brought up in the Christian Science religion gave us a strong spiritual upbringing, and as you parted this earthly world, you held onto those beliefs. The last moments I spent with you (two days before your passing) were loving and spiritual. You thanked me for my love and support, asked me to say a few prayers to you one last time, and told me that you were going to see Mother and Daddy very soon. I know you're with them now, and am happy that you three are together! I miss you, Doug.......Bill and I often talk about you, our dear brother often. There's always a memory or occasion that leads us to talk about you and in those instances, we know that you are closer to us. Many times it brings us to tears, but other times, laughter. Thank-you for being a wonderful part of my life. It's still the middle of the night as I lie here in my bed after just receiving my hug from you in my dreams, and I couldn't get back to sleep. I googled your name, and this site came up! I've been reading all of the messages from so many whose lives and hearts you touched. This is how your legacy will continue..... In so many ways! I love you, Doug, and always will! Your sister, Karen
Good times
Fantasy Connor
October 18, 2011
Missing you tremendously today dad. 6 years seems like an eternity.
Fantasy Connor
March 2, 2011
Dad
Been a little while since i've posted to you, but it doesn't mean I don't think of you daily. Today, you are really on my mind.
Love you dad
Fantasy connor
October 18, 2008
Hi there Dad...I can't believe it has been 3 years to the day since you left us. We all miss you so much. I regret not getting the kids over to you to get to know them better. They have grown so much and I wish you could see them today. They would make you so darn proud! You are in my dreams and in my thoughts every single day. I love you Dad. :(
Fan
August 19, 2007
August 19th again, Happy 60th birthday Daddy! Miss you,
Fan
June 17, 2007
It's still weird having special occasions like your birthday, fathers day, and any other holiday go by without being able to call you. For a split second, ever so briefly, I feel like picking up the phone to talk to you. Today is one of those days. I have the ability to wish you happy fathers day this day. I know you read these from where you are...I miss you so much! Love Fan
SHERREL DICKEY
October 18, 2006
DOUG , IT HAS BEEN A WHOLE YEAR SINCE YOU LEFT US. EVERY DAY I THINK OF YOU AND MISS YOU. I REMEMBER SOMETIMES WITH GUILT
HOW I SAW YOUR NAME ON CALLER I.D. AND REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THE CALL, PROBABLY CONCERNING ONE OF OUR KIDS OR GRANDKIDS, BUT YOU KNOW I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO HEAR YOUR VOICE SAYING SHERLE AGAIN.
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.
SHERREL
Fantasy Pfanenstiel
October 18, 2006
Funny...this is my neice's birthday and the first anniversary of your death. I suppose that in a way you've moved on and been born again, just into another realm. I will try to look at it as your first birthday. I love you dad.
Fantasy Connor
October 11, 2006
Almost a year later...it doesn't get easier. This time last year I had just found out that you were terminally ill. Everything about this season reminds me...it's the weather, the smell, the stars, the crispness of the night air. This week is hard. I appreciate Bart and Tami for sponsoring this guest book so I can post my thoughts.
Fantasy
August 19, 2006
All I will say today is Happy Birthday Daddy...
Fantasy
June 18, 2006
My dearest daddy...it's been exactly 8 months to this day since you left us, though it surely still feels like yesterday. I am not sure if it will ever get easier not being able to pick up the phone and call you. I wanted so badly to hear your voice today and call to wish you a Happy Fathers Day. I get the urge to call you quite often, for just a split second. I think of you always and look forward to the day when I can see your face again. I felt you with me last weekend when I walked in your memory in the Relay for Life. I know that you were there. I miss you so much dad.
Linda Shoemaker
January 10, 2006
In celebration of Your Life I'm proud to say that I know only of that life through your daughter, Fantasy, Whom I Love and hold Dear to my Heart. I really wish I would have had a chance to know you as you are so Loved.May You Be at Peace. Linda Shoemaker
Fantasy Connor
December 28, 2005
Well dad...our first Christmas without being able to call you on the phone came and went. It was a lot tougher than I thought it would be. I keep finding myself obsessing over things that I now have that were once yours. I don't know if it's such a good thing for me but it is my way of holding on to you. I miss hearing your voice and believe it or not, your advice! It felt so good to know you were proud of me. I know that you still are...I just wish you were around to say it. I MISS YOU DADDY! Love Fan
Michael Chandler
December 1, 2005
I was sadened to hear of Doug's passing. I have no words. I wish Bonny and family the the best.
Dave Karr
November 30, 2005
To all, I just heard today of Doug's passing and would like to give my deepest & heartfelt condolence's to all who knew him and to Doug himself a to late apology.The last time I saw Doug was on a Saturday early this year when he took time out from what I know now must have been very trying times to look at a load of junk that I thought was good scrap metal.You see me and my Dad (Pops) Red Karr(who has the same b-day as Bonnie's) used to go down and visit Doug in past years.For my Pops alway's enjoyed just looking through Doug's land of treasures. And for part's for his many inventions and things to keep me busy,like building him a high speed 4-wheel electric bicycle/wheelchair. And everytime we would go with arm's full of part's, my Dad would ask..how much i owe ya.. Dougs reply would never alter...I'll catch ya nextime....My Pops passed away April 8th of this year and I feel your pain for it was much to soon for Doug. I was really looking forward to being able to tell Doug sorry for getting upset that he did not want my load of junk that Saturday,but I hope he forgives me. Sincerely, David.D.Karr Nov.30th 2005
Fantasy Connor
November 24, 2005
Hello daddy,
Today is Thanksgiving Day...the beginning of a trying and somewhat sorrowful holiday season. I wish that you were here to celebrate with me and our family. I just wanted to let you know that I am thankful for the short time that we spent together before you left. I will cherish those memories always.
I love you...
Fantasy Connor
November 15, 2005
I want to thank you all who made my dad's memorial such a special night. What an awesome turnout! Bonnie did an awesome job organizing and the pictures boards were great! To all of you who made an impact on my dads life in one way or another, thank you for making his world a more colorful place to be. Best wishes, Fan
Terry Wingenbach
November 10, 2005
Bonnie and family,
I met Doug working next door with Stephan Jacobs years ago, before I ever learned to surf. Doug was always a friend, interesting to converse with, and positive on life. He loved to talk surf story with me, his love for the ocean and his family always apparent. I will miss him and feel for your loss. I never even knew Doug's last name, he was Arcata Salvage Doug (surfers are like that), so I apoligize for not understanding your phone call just now. If I can be of help in anyway organizing a memorial please let me know.
Tami Ham
November 8, 2005
Sorrow and Blessing to all i guess my Last entry did not make the cut.
I was taught and grew up with your families as our own. Doug you will never be forgotton for you & your faimily were ours as we grew up. Leaving Humbolt was one of the hardest things we ever did for your family Doug reminded me to stand behind my husband and he would do great things i guess i must have said something wrong in my last posting sorry to all. Our whole family memories grow deep you showed us all how to give and how to live a life of understanding. you made me relize what growing up with small children were. you also took such good care of every one of our family members while we lived there. We will not make the trip for Bart's sadness runs to great. He always beleived that you and your family were our ment to be growing family,
so sorry to you all but if anything at all can be done to help please let us know for you whole family was ours in a way and we will never forget Tyler and the hot and Spicy soup at a local restraunt to this day he loves hot things! and you taught me how to cook. All our love and blessings go to all of you knowing from experience that those left behind are the ones in pain i thank the lord that you do not feel that way anymore. YOur beleifs still to this day have carried over we will never forget the help and the trips to the River with our boys.
Love to all and our Prayers and blessings are with you all in the coming days and forever we hope to see all of you soon as we can. The
Celebration is to much for Bart to bear he beleived Doug was his mentor and brother. So sorrow will carry a heavy load here. God bless you all and we will always have you all in our hearts.
Again Thanks to all of you Doug for making my life so much easir to understand through your knowdgege and your high expectations of Bart and I. Again Fantasy and Tiff and all of you our love and thoughts our with you and we will visit this page frequent to remind us of the man that made all of us whom we are with a little of our own help.
Special Thanks to them who kept us informed you know who you are?
All our love will be with you for the Celebration. If anything is needed please let us know and we will do all we can.
We want to help all we can. So whatever is needed please call or write and we will do anything we can do help all of you.
Lisa (Swafford)Manyon
November 8, 2005
Oh my gosh....I just received notification from Fantasy regarding Dougs passing. Tiff and Fan, I am cannot believe this. It seems like yesterday that we were all going to Arcata High School together and hanging out. Doug and Sherrel were a big part of those vital years and I will never forget their love and kindness. I am so sorry to hear of this loss. Doug truly touched the world with his unique spirit and kindness. He will not soon be forgetten. Love and prayers to all of his friends and family.
Eric Gunderson
November 3, 2005
"Hey man, what’s up"? That’s how you always used to greet me, whether it had been a day, a month, or a year since we had last seen each other, and I will greatly miss hearing those few simple words from you ever again!
Doug, you were more than just a close friend to me throughout the years. You were like a brother. And you and Sherrel, and Tif and Fan, always treated me like I was part of your family, and in a way I guess I was (sometimes I think I spent as much time, or more, hanging out at your place than I did at my own). And then later, when you were with Bonnie, and I had moved away, you both always welcomed me back with such enthusiasm and heartfelt warmth that I always looked forward to the times when I could come back to spend time with you.
I will always treasure the memories of the countless days and nights that we spent together, from hot-tubing, to trips to the river, to just hanging out. Whether it was at my place, or yours, or at the yard, we would discuss anything and everything, and between us it seemed like we could solve the world’s problems. I guess we never managed to though, but it sure seemed like we could have!
Anyhow Doug, thanks for all the times you helped me out in my times of need, and for your friendship and companionship. But most of all, thanks for sharing so much of your life with me. Having you and your family in my life has made my life that much more special, and I will forever cherish the memories of all the wonderful times we spent together.
Take care my good friend.....
Eric
Laurenc DeVita
November 1, 2005
A person like Doug leaves his mark on those who know him. I'll miss him, and my thoughts go to Bonnie and all his family and extended family.
Fantasy
October 28, 2005
I also wanted to announce my Dads "Celebration of Life" to be on November 12 out in Trinidad, by Merrymans. Call for more details, and please plan on being there.
Fantasy Connor-530-275-2783
Zachery and Ty & Little Zach Ham
October 27, 2005
First Sorrow to all from the boys who loved you like an uncle you gave us Toto our first big dog you gave us the winning Stocking from the Arcata Market and you gave us the big Star Wars for Christmas you and your family gave to us as your own. Thogh we are grown now our memories are clear and we hope we can give to you all in your time of sorrow. I am Zach and i was only 4 my brother and i he was only 2 and i now have a son wrote all over your backseat in the Thunderbird and were at your house on Many holidays we did love you as our uncle and will keep you in our memores as so. Remeber the boys who terrorized you with fun and we will always remeber you and the girls.
Our love to our Aunt Sheryl and our friend Bonnie and our cousins your girls.
Good bye for now but we will see you soon we are sure.
Bart Ham
October 27, 2005
Dear Doug and Family,
You were always my family and you will be truly missed you taught me to be me and we had such fun, learning i could of never asked for a family and work to be so close and dear to my heart. . My sadness and sorrow go those whom love you Sherryl and girls, Bonnie
Remeber he will always be here we just have to hold on to that. Special Thanks to all the girls and Carl who kept me in touch. My memories are great and we were always so happy together, I hope to see your loved ones in November and i do know you will make a special visit.
Jessye Evernden
October 26, 2005
Hi Poppy! I love you and I always will. It is hard for us to get over the fact that you are gone since we are all used to seeing you and hearing from you. I wanted to let you know that I have a 4.0 in school and I am working hard to keep it at that! (not really, though, since school is a breeze for me!). I will continue to make you proud since I know that you are always watching over me.
JEFF DICKEY
October 26, 2005
Doug, I'll never replace you, but will watch over your girls and grandkids from here, while you watch over them from above.
Goodbye guy,
Jeff
Tishri Anderson
October 26, 2005
To my best friend's Daddy. You will be missed. All your friends and family loved you so. Love, Tish-a-ree.
SHERREL DICKEY
October 26, 2005
Doug you will always be a big part of my heart and soul. You were a good friend for many years. I feel very lucky to have had the time we had. Precious memories.
Love, Sherrel
Fantasy Connor
October 26, 2005
"You've always been my hero and I'll never forget you Dad. I'll always be your baby."
I want to thank all of the wonderful people who touched my dads life. You really meant a lot to him. Fantasy
Ray and Kim Crowell
October 25, 2005
Bonnie and family--our condolences are with you. Doug was a great guy. He was always so helpful when we came to the yard looking for materials and he had a great attitude. He will be missed by all.
Dave Eberhardt
October 24, 2005
From all your friends at Schmidbauer Lumber Inc. Thanks for the many years of friendship. We will miss your smile and greasy handshakes. Hang in, Bonnie, our support is with you. Remember, life is for the living, go and live life.
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