Keith E Dougherty (Dr) 31 May 1921 - 18 Jun 2012

DOUGHERTY, ADDLEMAN, DDRISCOLL, PEER, ETHRIDGE, FINNEGAN

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 9/5/2012 at 13:32:15

Keith Dougherty, 91

Dr. Keith E. Dougherty, 91, Williamsburg, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at Marengo Memorial Hospital, following excellent care there. He accepted bone cancer with dignity and wit for many weeks. At his request, his body will be cremated and there will be no services. A military scattering of ashes at a later date will be handled by his grandson, Naval Lt. Jeremy Ethridge.

Memorials may be made to Safe Haven or Marengo Memorial Hospital.

Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, cared for the family. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com .

Keith E. Dougherty was born May 31, 1921, in Sheridan, Wyo., the son of Harry S. and Doris L. (Addleman) Dougherty. He attended grade school in Davenport and graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1939. He attended Iowa Wesleyan College before entering Aviation Cadets in October 1941 and graduated from Lincoln Chiropractic College in 1950, practicing from 1951 until the day before he entered the hospital.

He was past president of the Iowa Chiropractic Society.

During World War II he was a B-52 pilot, CO of 500th Bomb Squadron in the New Guinea area, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, among others. He flew 65 missions and logged 287 combat hours, most of which were considered to be the larger air force offenses against Japan.

He was one of a group who founded the golf course in Williamsburg, now known as Stone Creek. He was an avid golfer, bowler, card player and traveler but far and above, his practice and his patients were his life.

Dr. Dougherty is survived by his wife, Virginia, Williamsburg; sons, Mike, Arnold Park, and Van, Iowa City; one daughter, Linda Driscoll, Williamsburg; step-children, Shirley Peer, Coralville; Sandy Ethridge, Lacey, Wash., and David Finnegan, San Jose, Calif., and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a day-old sister.

Fly high in the sky, my soul mate, my hero.

Published in the Williamsburg Journal Tribune, 21 Jun 2012, pg 11

Published in The Gazette June 19, 2012.

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