Rev. Douglas B. Haviland (1926-1914)

HAVILAND, DOIG, BAUER, BROWN, FINN

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 2/1/2014 at 13:40:05

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

The Rev. Douglas B. Haviland, 87 of Ames, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines of complications from a fall.

Funeral services for Douglas will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ames, where he worked for 29 years. Bishop Alan Scarfe and Fr. Al Aiton will officiate. His ashes will be interred at St. John’s.

Douglas was born April 8, 1926 in Delhi, N.Y., to Mary (Doig) and Robert Haviland. He graduated from Delaware Academy High School at Delhi in 1944. Douglas served in the Navy at the end of WW II, and thanks to the GI Bill and scholarship, graduated from Bard College in 1950.

Douglas met Elizabeth A. Bauer at Bard, and they were married September 10, 1950, at Belmont, Mass. They had eight children, and they are thankful that all of them graduated from college. The Havilands lived in Chicago, Ill., Herkimer, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Schroon Lake, N.Y., Southwest Harbor, Maine, and in Ames for the last 53 years.

In 1957, Douglas graduated from the Philadelphia Divinity School, and started his career as an Episcopal priest. Prior to his vocational call, he studied history and education at the University of Chicago. In the fall of 1961, Douglas became the Chaplin at St. John’s, where he worked in campus ministry for the Episcopal Parish of Ames until 1991. In retirement, he worked part-time at Trinity Episcopal Church in Winterset.

Douglas was a lifelong student of theology, and was an avid reader and writer. He enjoyed cooking, gardening, camping, riding his bike, and cheering for any team playing the Yankees. Go Red Sox! In 2010, Senator Tom Harkin honored Doug and Betty with a lifetime achievement award for their dedication to the Democratic Party. He will be remembered for his kindness to others, and witty remarks. His extensive reading and interest in world affairs made him a remarkable person in conversation. His calming presence will be missed.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of Ames; his sister, Marge (Richard) Brown of Tucson, Ariz.; his children, Susan (Robert Finn) of New York City, Bruce (Glenda Kirk) of Knoxville, Tenn., Andrew (Patricia) of Oakton, Va., Margaret of Minneapolis, David (Elizabeth Almgren) of Stockholm, Sweden, Stephen (Curtis Ma) of Seattle, and Mark (Jackie) of Minneapolis; and seven grandchildren, who will miss him greatly.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents and son, Timothy, age 41, who died Sept. 11, 2001 in the World Trade Center.The family has requested no flowers. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please make memorial contribution to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ames.

FEB 1 Memorial Service 11:00AM
St. John's by the Campus Episcipal Parish and Student Center
2338 Lincolnway
Ames, IA, US, 50014

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