Douglas E. Rugg, N1JTH SK Feb. 19, 2015

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Douglas E. Rugg, N1JTH SK

SK Feb. 19, 2015





Douglas E. Rugg
(January 10, 1963 - February 19, 2015)

Douglas E. Rugg, 52, of Oxford, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at his home following a hard-fought battle with lung cancer.
He was born Jan. 10, 1963 in Norway, the son of Edwin and Amy (Cummings) Rugg. He attended local schools and graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1981.
He married Gerri Bailey on Oct. 22, 1983. Over the years, he worked as a truck driver for various places, along with being Dr. Doogie to his close friends and family after acquiring his PHD (public high school diploma.) His favorite activities included tinkering on old tractors, riding his Goldwing and playing with his band, The Misfits.
He also had a private pilot's license and was a HAM radio operator.

Mr. Rugg is survived by his wife, Gerri B. Rugg; his mother, Amy Scribner; his son, Joshua Rugg, SrA, U. S. Air Force; his daughters, Kaci Rugg, Gretchen Castro and her husband Luis and Chelsea Rugg; grandsons, Jaden and Kiran Castro; siblings, Dennis Rugg and wife Jan, Becky Mosley and husband Danny, Ramona Mitchell and husband Doug, Rowena Woodman and husband Leo and Roberta Andrews and husband Jeff; inlaws, Gloria Michaud and husband Jerry, Gene Bailey, Guy Bailey and companion Roxanne King, Glen Bailey and Trudy Byron and husband Dick; nieces and nephews, Matthew and Devin Mosley, Katy and Jason Duval, Darryl, Julie and David Rugg, Levi and Luke Woodman, Rachel and Travis Lanier, Abbey and Jake Mitchell, Alyssa and Ben Andrews, Nate, Kelsey and Allie Bailey, Audrey and Chris Cooper, and special friends Lauri Kyllonen, Jason Kyllonen, Bob Corriveau, Fritz Gurschick, David Witham and Chuck Howe.
He was predeceased by his father, Edwin Rugg and later by his step-father, Kendric Scribner.

Visiting hours will be held Friday, Feb. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Oxford Advent Christian Church, Route 26 in Oxford. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, 29 Lowell St., Lewiston, ME 04240
or to the family to help with expenses.

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