We are sorry to report the passing of Douglas Collard BHS '64...Below is an obituary sent by his wife, Cindy Moulthrop Collard BHS '65... Doug was a wonderful guy and a PROUD U.S. MARINE. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him...Semper Fi, Doug...
Pam Zipfel Kirkwood BHS '64 and Jon Kirkwood BHS '64
Doug Collard passed away Oct. 28, 2021 at the age of 75. He had suffered from Parkinson's Disease & Lewy Body Dementia for the past 3+ yrs. He passed with his family and an angel of a care giver, Craig, around him.
Doug came to the United States at the age of 5 with his family from Canada and settled in Burbank, CA. He graduated from Burbank High School in 1964 and joined the U.S. Marines in Aug. 1965. He did 2 tours of Vietnam between 1966 and 1968, but before first tour, he married his high school sweetheart, Cindy on Dec 7, 1965. He graduated from CSUN with a BS degree in Anthropology. In 1978, he started his career with the phone company, transferred to Humboldt County in 1994 and retired in 2005. Doug then got his Real Estate License and enjoyed doing that for about three years, when he qualified for 100% disabled veteran & retired completely.
He leaves behind his high school sweetheart, Cindy, his children Bernie (wife Suzie), Jaime (husband Randy), Jessica, & Douglas (significant other Meghan), sister-in-laws Cathy (Shorty) & Dolly Sue, sister Debbie (friend Art) and 2 nieces (Tita & Stef) as well as 3 nephews (Joey, Jason, & Travis), 4 grandchildren (Kayla, Brieanna, Mason, & Mackenzie) & 8 great grandchildren.
Doug requested no service & we will honor his wishes
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Cindy, so sorry to hear of Doug’s passing. You and your family will be I our prayers. I know so many years together leaves an empty space that time will heal but love and memories will continue always! 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
ReplyDeleteDear Cindy, sorry to hear about your loss. Doug and I went all the way back to 2nd grade. We grew up together on Beachwood Street, probably the closest thing to perfection for young kids in grade school. A Dead End Street with a dirt lot, a reservoir water ditch, and a railroad track, what more could you want at 8 years old. We challenged each other to see who could whistle the loudest and sat on the curb to figured out how we were going to become millionaires. Given all the chaos that was around us all the time we both seem to stay pretty level-headed and grounded with a healthy fascination for the future. As time went by we went our separate ways but Doug was always in my heart and mind because he was one of the first true friends in my life. He will be missed but never forgotten. All our love to you and your family. -Pete & Laney
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