Douglas John McQuaig

Douglas J. McQuaig was born March 12, 1923, in Winnipeg, Alberta, Canada. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 10, 2012. Doug spent his early years in Edmonton, Alberta. He attended high school in Portland, OR. Doug graduated from Lewis & Clark College in 1947, received an M. Ed. from Lewis & Clark College in 1948, and an MBA from the University of Oregon in 1955. Doug was a proud World War II naval veteran. He served in the South Pacific. On August 21, 1949, he married the love of his life, Beverlie Crake. Together, Doug and Beverlie started their family in Aberdeen, WA, where Doug taught business and coached swimming at Grays Harbor College. They then lived in Portland, OR, where Doug taught at the high school and community college levels and was ultimately the assistant placement officer at Portland State University. The family moved to Wenatchee, WA in 1961, when Doug accepted a teaching position at Wenatchee Valley College. From the moment Doug saw the Wenatchee Valley, he called it "Shangri-La" and thought Wenatchee and Lake Chelan were the best places on earth to live and raise a family. Doug and Beverlie spent many winters in Green Valley Arizona. They also enjoyed traveling throughout the world either on cruises or acting as their own tour guides. Doug retired from Wenatchee Valley College after 20 years of teaching accounting and other business classes. He was always pleased to run into one of his "former students" and find out what they had been up to. Even though he loved teaching, he wanted to concentrate on revising and promoting the accounting textbook he had written. The book was first published in 1977, as College Accounting Fundamentals by Houghton Mifflin. Doug continued working on the book through 9 editions and retired again at age 80. The book continues in print with new authors for the 11th edition, but the fundamental approach and methodology are the same that he developed from the very beginning. Doug was always physically active. He would jog around the gym at the college before jogging became popular. He rode his bike to work, except when there was snow on the ground. He built a cabin at Lake Chelan with limited help from others. He loved the water and all of the activities at Lake Chelan including swimming, waterskiing (until he was 75), and boating. Doug was a championship swimmer in high school and continued swimming competitively until he was 80. He was very proud of the many blue ribbons he won in the Green Valley Senior Olympics. Doug especially enjoyed riding "The Loop" in Wenatchee on his bike, square dancing, cross country skiing, playing cards and hiking. Doug was a 52 year member of First Presbyterian Church in Wenatchee (now Saddlerock EPC). He sang in the church choir for decades. He always appreciated a strong tenor sitting next to him. Doug was a beloved father demonstrating the importance of education, a strong work ethic, being physically fit, fiscally responsible and appreciating friends and family. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverlie; his children, Judy (Bill) Courshon of Bellevue, WA, John (Melanie) McQuaig of Wenatchee, and Laurie McQuaig (David Ramaley) of Seattle; in addition to 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A special thanks to Columbia Heights, Colonial Vista Rehab and CWH Hospice for their loving care and support. Services will be held on Monday, July 16, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Saddlerock Presbyterian, 1400 S Miller, Wenatchee. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions go to the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation, Saddlerock Presbyterian or the Salvation Army. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley.

Douglas John McQuaig

March 12, 1923 - July 10, 2012