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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 10 Volume III, Issue VIII February 15, 2001 Announcements COLEMAN cont. from page 1 Reflections Submitted by Elaine Krishnan Missionaries Elder Logan Kevin Fielding, son of Kevin and Julie Fielding, former residents of Huntsville, will serve in the Korea Pusan mission. Logan is the grandson and great-grandson of Huntsville residents Reed and Tonya Fielding, and Earl and Willena Fielding. Farewell services will be held March 18, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. at the Santa Clara 9th Ward Chapel, 3680 Pioneer Parkway Drive, Santa Clara (St. George), Utah. An open house will be held in his honor that same day from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. All are invited. For directions or additional information, please call Kevin or Julie at (435) 688-8281 or e-mail us at buphbuns@infowest.com. Births Jason and Tammra Peterson of Eden had a baby boy on January 24. Young Womanhood Ashley Doxey, 17, daughter of Tom and Renae Doxey of Eden, has earned her Young Womanhood Gold Medallion Award. Ashley is a member of the Eden 1st Ward. She attends Weber High School. Obituaries Douglas A. Coleman LIBERTY — Douglas A. Coleman beloved husband, father, and son went home to be with his Lord on Friday, February 2, 2001. He was born November 20, 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Arnold and Louise (Buckingham) Coleman. He attended Multanomah School of Bible where he met his wife. They were married on March 22, 1975. They settled in Portland, Oregon, where he worked at North American Controls for 13 years. In 1991 they moved to Camp Utaba in Liberty, Utah, where he was the campsite director. During the ten years at Utaba, he was much loved by the many campers to whom he dedicated his life. He was a handyman who could take apart anything and everything and put it back together again. He particularly enjoyed computers, especially the Macintosh system. He was known as Mac-a-holic. Surviving are his wife Becky Coleman, at Camp Utaba, and one son Micah who is attending Weber State University; his parents Arnold and Louise Coleman of Olympia, Washington; two sisters, Ranette Elledge, Badger, California; and Rebecca Harman, Kent, Washington; and one brother Dennis Coleman, San Diego, California; also nine nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Doug’s memory may be made to Camp Utaba at: P.O. Box 747, Ogden, Utah 84402 Remember Rule #1: “Have Fun” — “I am!!!” I still remember attending one of the first services of the Ogden Valley Baptist Church back in 1994. We were welcomed with the words, “Greetings! I’m Doug Coleman, and I’m glad you’re here!” Later that day he took our family for a tour of the Valley and introduced us to Camp Utaba. Little did I know that it would soon become our home, and Doug would become our caretaker. What we thought would be a six-month camping adventure became a three-year journey beyond our wildest imaginations. We still affectionately call it Narnia. During our years there we grew to love Doug, Becky and Micah as our own family. He was always there for us—24/7 as some would say. Without complaining he was always there when the pipes broke, when the propane ran out, when the cars didn’t start or, more commonly, when we were stuck in two feet of snow. On more than one occasion he was fixing something in our trailer at midnight! Amazingly, he always had the replacement parts. Who could ask for a more faithful friend! My kids loved him like a second dad. They have great memories of the famous Doug-mobile, of his many hats, and the moon boots (as ugly as they were, he claimed they were very functional for camp life). And then there was the duct tape! It’s still known to us as “Doug” tape. It could fix anything— especially if he just happened to be missing that all-important broken part. It was sure to hold until the next dreaded trip to town. Doug became an instant hero to our boys with the introduction of the great BOLO computer game on the Macintosh network he ran at the camp. Who else could ever keep so many boys entertained in a garage with just a narrow pathway for so many hours at a time, day after day? Our daughter was part of the camp kitchen staff. Doug was her bright morning star when the dreaded alarm clock rang at 5:30 a.m.–not a pleasant sound for a night owl. He had one up on her though—he was both a night owl and an early bird; a pre- requisite for being a successful camp manager! Our story is just one among the many lives that were touched by Doug’s unconditional and sacrificial love for others, and his faithful commitment to serve in the ministry God had called him to. He was always a voice of encouragement, even during difficult times in his own life. Doug’s life was filled with the mundane chores of running a camp—fixing leaks, unclogging toilets, thawing frozen pipes, clearing snow, keeping vehicles running, etc. But the secret of the energy he had to deal with these things day after day was the love he had for Jesus Christ and the desire to glorify Him with all his life. We are blessed to have known him, and he will be greatly missed in our family. However, as Steven Curtis Chapman sings . . . “We can cry with hope/say good-bye with hope/‘cause we know our goodbye is not the end/there’s a place where we’ll see your face again/ WE WAIT WITH HOPE!” We miss him greatly! His Contagious Smile Will Be Missed Submitted by Dr. Lou Harper When Doug first came into my practice, I didn’t know what to think of him. Doug was very outgoing and talkative, yet I found myself surprisingly comfortable around him. Doug was very fun to be around and always made life interesting. He truly cared for those he came in contact with and went out of his way to meet someone he did not know. Doug gave every bit of himself to the community in service and in teaching the kids who came to Camp Utaba. He is an incredible example to all. As I write, my eyes are filled with tears. I realize that I will miss seeing his boots sitting by the front door of the office. I will miss hearing his questions about how each part of the body works. I will miss his joyous statements of “You’re good!” or “He’s good!” as he left my adjusting room. Most of all I will miss his contagious smile. Doug will be missed by all those he has touched—especially me. Please send your announcements & photos to: OGDEN VALLEY NEWS P O BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 Real Estate Done Right! Gary Bingham, , GRI It takes more than traditional methods to sell a home in today’s market. My Seller’s Edge Home Marketing System and “Talking House” can make the critical difference. 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