Douglas McArthur Asay

Douglas McArthur Asay

BOUNTIFUL - Douglas McArthur Asay, 77, passed away September 9, 2008 in Bountiful, Utah.

Douglas was born to goodly parents on August 24, 1931 in Lovell, Big Horn, Wyoming, Joseph Asay and Le Gene McArthur. He was a loving man who will be greatly missed.

He married Catherine I. Straight on March 25, 1951 and later sealed in the LDS Temple. He was blessed with seven children and later divorced. He married Dorothy Covington Frey May 2, 1980 in the Salt Lake Temple and they have resided in Bountiful, Utah. She has three children, Gary Frey, Wade (Glenna) Frey and W. Rae (Glenn) Meier.

He came to Salt Lake in 1951 and worked for the Portland Cement Company. He wanted a better life and was activated by members in Cannon 3rd Ward who knocked on his door and said they needed him. He said this "changed his life."

Doug was very proud of graduating from LDS Business College as an Accountant on May 24, 1957. He started working as an auditor for the Utah State Government and spent two months in New York on a special assignment. He moved to North Salt Lake in 1962 and spent many years in the Orchard 3rd Ward.

He started his own tax business where he did bookkeeping and taxes for many people and he enjoyed helping others. His long time friend Bill Martin was waiting for Dad to get better as Doug wanted to "do his taxes."

He loved his parents and his children very much. He told us "to stand up for what we know is right." He worked hard to provide for his family and he and the family built a warehouse in North Salt Lake that he was very proud of. He wanted to manufacture something and loved working with his three sons in several business adventures in the past 40 years. He loved accounting and worked for his son Jon until his retirement in 2005.

He was a member of the LDS Church and served in many organizations. He loved the Gospel and worked in the Bountiful Temple where he found much peace and solace. His posterity will live on and the little ones will always remember Grandpa Doug and will miss him very much.

He is survived by his wife Dorothy; six children Linda (Kent) Nielsen, A. Doug (Julie) Asay, Debbie (Scott) Palmquist, Jon (Jodi)Asay, Brenda (Brad) Miller, Joe Asay, 24 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; two sisters Diane (Calvin) Jewell, Myra (Larry) Sessions and a brother Roger. Preceded in death by his parents; a daughter Carolyn Asay Webb; two brothers LeNoir and Robert Asay. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 15, 2008 at the Mueller Park Stake Center, 1800 East Mueller Park Rd. Friends may call Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at Lindquist''s Bountiful Mortuary, 727 N. 400 E. and Monday 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment Bountiful City Cemetery.

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