Douglas Milton Abrams was born January 22, 1945, to Lucille Marie Pixton Abrams Brown and Milton C. Abrams. He passed away on January 17, 2021, just a few days before his 76th birthday.
He spent his early years in North Logan and enjoyed a lifelong love of Cache Valley, where he loved spending time with his father and grandparents. He attended elementary school in North Logan, middle school at Mount Jordan Jr High in Sandy, and graduated high school from Jordan High School.
He remained a proud ‘Beet Digger’ his entire life. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree from Utah State University in Political Science, he served as an intern to Senator Frank Moss in Washington D.C. He was honored to be a Fulbright Scholar in Lyon, France. He completed two masters, one in Political Science from the University of Minnesota and one in Library Sciences from Brigham Young University. He later completed a Doctorate Degree in Political Science from the University of Utah and published his dissertation by the State University of New York Press.
Doug married his eternal companion, Kathleen Mitchell Abrams, on June 30, 1972, in the Saint George, Utah Temple.
Nothing was more important to Doug than his wife, Kathy. He was her prince. After two years of marriage, they moved to Odessa, Texas, where they adopted their two children, Karen and Bradley, who he loved with all his heart. He once wrote that he thought he was going to Texas for his career but found out that it was to add children to their family.
In Odessa, they made many lifetime friendships. Family was Doug’s first priority: his immediate family and extended family, including siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In 1980 he moved his little family back to the Wasatch Front, where they quickly settled in a quiet neighborhood located in what is now Millcreek, Utah. They became members of the Canyon Rim First Ward. There they raised their family and established friendships that carry on to this day. He often said that his happiest years were the ones he spent serving as bishop of that ward. Doug served in many other positions in the ward and magnified each responsibility no matter the calling. He and Kathy also served a temple service mission in the Salt Lake City Temple from 2008-2013.
Second, only to his wife, Kathy, and their family, was Doug’s great love for classical music and literature. He had a beautiful, classically trained tenor voice and often sang with his wife and other family members as well as in several choirs—ward choirs and professional choirs. He took great pleasure in playing the classical guitar.
Books were his companions; he loved to share a good book with his family and friends. He often read such books as the LDS scriptures, David Copperfield, Aesop’s Fables, Robin Hood, Grimm’s Fairytales, and so many other classics to his children.
One cannot speak of Doug without mentioning his love of animals. (a love he shares with his granddaughter, AJ).
From the time he was a child, with his little dog Bandit, he always shared the companionship of dogs and cats to the end of his life. Doug was athletic and stayed active throughout his life, hiking, tennis, archery, gym workouts, and walking his dogs. He was a very hard worker and put countless hours into improving his home for his family. He enjoyed woodworking and building projects and refinishing furniture. Doug is well known as an unofficial counselor to many because of his nonjudgmental support of anyone in need. His understanding of people was ahead of the times, in his ability to recognize them for who they are and who they could become. Many were drawn to him because of his calming spirit, uplifting words, and wise insights. He often wrote special letters to those he loved when he felt they were in need.
Doug’s favorite color was blue, of any shade, something he shared with his grandson, Elijah. He was a kind, wise grandfather.
Doug is survived by his wife of 48 years, Kathleen (Mitchell) Abrams; daughter, Karen (Abrams) Davis (Justin) of Midvale, UT; son, Bradley (Rachel) Abrams of Cedar City, Utah; step-grandchildren, Thomas, Emma, and Ethan Brooks; grandchildren Elijah and AJ (Alice Julia) Abrams; ‘baby’ sister, Sharon (Abrams) Jenks (Jack), many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, and his beloved final dogs, Texas and Rowdy.
Doug is preceded in death by his parents, younger sister, Kathleen, and many dear friends and extended family members.
His family feels that he has returned to his loving Heavenly Father, and after living a Christ-like life, his work on earth is finished.
Isaiah 40:31 And they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
A family funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:00am at Holbrook Mortuary, 3251 South 2300 East, with a family viewing prior 9:30-10:30am. Due to COVID-19 precautions attendance is by invitation only, however everyone is invited to watch the services online at: www.HolbrookMortuary.com. To watch the funeral scroll to the bottom of Doug’s obituary page on the Holbrook Mortuary website, the funeral will remain available to watch for 90 days. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Published by Holbrook Mortuary.
He spent his early years in North Logan and enjoyed a lifelong love of Cache Valley, where he loved spending time with his father and grandparents. He attended elementary school in North Logan, middle school at Mount Jordan Jr High in Sandy, and graduated high school from Jordan High School.
He remained a proud ‘Beet Digger’ his entire life. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree from Utah State University in Political Science, he served as an intern to Senator Frank Moss in Washington D.C. He was honored to be a Fulbright Scholar in Lyon, France. He completed two masters, one in Political Science from the University of Minnesota and one in Library Sciences from Brigham Young University. He later completed a Doctorate Degree in Political Science from the University of Utah and published his dissertation by the State University of New York Press.
Doug married his eternal companion, Kathleen Mitchell Abrams, on June 30, 1972, in the Saint George, Utah Temple.
Nothing was more important to Doug than his wife, Kathy. He was her prince. After two years of marriage, they moved to Odessa, Texas, where they adopted their two children, Karen and Bradley, who he loved with all his heart. He once wrote that he thought he was going to Texas for his career but found out that it was to add children to their family.
In Odessa, they made many lifetime friendships. Family was Doug’s first priority: his immediate family and extended family, including siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In 1980 he moved his little family back to the Wasatch Front, where they quickly settled in a quiet neighborhood located in what is now Millcreek, Utah. They became members of the Canyon Rim First Ward. There they raised their family and established friendships that carry on to this day. He often said that his happiest years were the ones he spent serving as bishop of that ward. Doug served in many other positions in the ward and magnified each responsibility no matter the calling. He and Kathy also served a temple service mission in the Salt Lake City Temple from 2008-2013.
Second, only to his wife, Kathy, and their family, was Doug’s great love for classical music and literature. He had a beautiful, classically trained tenor voice and often sang with his wife and other family members as well as in several choirs—ward choirs and professional choirs. He took great pleasure in playing the classical guitar.
Books were his companions; he loved to share a good book with his family and friends. He often read such books as the LDS scriptures, David Copperfield, Aesop’s Fables, Robin Hood, Grimm’s Fairytales, and so many other classics to his children.
One cannot speak of Doug without mentioning his love of animals. (a love he shares with his granddaughter, AJ).
From the time he was a child, with his little dog Bandit, he always shared the companionship of dogs and cats to the end of his life. Doug was athletic and stayed active throughout his life, hiking, tennis, archery, gym workouts, and walking his dogs. He was a very hard worker and put countless hours into improving his home for his family. He enjoyed woodworking and building projects and refinishing furniture. Doug is well known as an unofficial counselor to many because of his nonjudgmental support of anyone in need. His understanding of people was ahead of the times, in his ability to recognize them for who they are and who they could become. Many were drawn to him because of his calming spirit, uplifting words, and wise insights. He often wrote special letters to those he loved when he felt they were in need.
Doug’s favorite color was blue, of any shade, something he shared with his grandson, Elijah. He was a kind, wise grandfather.
Doug is survived by his wife of 48 years, Kathleen (Mitchell) Abrams; daughter, Karen (Abrams) Davis (Justin) of Midvale, UT; son, Bradley (Rachel) Abrams of Cedar City, Utah; step-grandchildren, Thomas, Emma, and Ethan Brooks; grandchildren Elijah and AJ (Alice Julia) Abrams; ‘baby’ sister, Sharon (Abrams) Jenks (Jack), many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, and his beloved final dogs, Texas and Rowdy.
Doug is preceded in death by his parents, younger sister, Kathleen, and many dear friends and extended family members.
His family feels that he has returned to his loving Heavenly Father, and after living a Christ-like life, his work on earth is finished.
Isaiah 40:31 And they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
A family funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:00am at Holbrook Mortuary, 3251 South 2300 East, with a family viewing prior 9:30-10:30am. Due to COVID-19 precautions attendance is by invitation only, however everyone is invited to watch the services online at: www.HolbrookMortuary.com. To watch the funeral scroll to the bottom of Doug’s obituary page on the Holbrook Mortuary website, the funeral will remain available to watch for 90 days. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Published by Holbrook Mortuary.
Douglas Milton Abrams was born January 22, 1945, to Lucille Marie Pixton Abrams Brown and Milton C. Abrams. He passed away on January 17, 2021, just a few days before his 76th birthday.
He spent his early years in North Logan and enjoyed a lifelong love of Cache Valley, where he loved spending time with his father and grandparents. He attended elementary school in North Logan, middle school at Mount Jordan Jr High in Sandy, and graduated high school from Jordan High School.
He remained a proud ‘Beet Digger’ his entire life. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree from Utah State University in Political Science, he served as an intern to Senator Frank Moss in Washington D.C. He was honored to be a Fulbright Scholar in Lyon, France. He completed two masters, one in Political Science from the University of Minnesota and one in Library Sciences from Brigham Young University. He later completed a Doctorate Degree in Political Science from the University of Utah and published his dissertation by the State University of New York Press.
Doug married his eternal companion, Kathleen Mitchell Abrams, on June 30, 1972, in the Saint George, Utah Temple.
Nothing was more important to Doug than his wife, Kathy. He was her prince. After two years of marriage, they moved to Odessa, Texas, where they adopted their two children, Karen and Bradley, who he loved with all his heart. He once wrote that he thought he was going to Texas for his career but found out that it was to add children to their family.
In Odessa, they made many lifetime friendships. Family was Doug’s first priority: his immediate family and extended family, including siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In 1980 he moved his little family back to the Wasatch Front, where they quickly settled in a quiet neighborhood located in what is now Millcreek, Utah. They became members of the Canyon Rim First Ward. There they raised their family and established friendships that carry on to this day. He often said that his happiest years were the ones he spent serving as bishop of that ward. Doug served in many other positions in the ward and magnified each responsibility no matter the calling. He and Kathy also served a temple service mission in the Salt Lake City Temple from 2008-2013.
Second, only to his wife, Kathy, and their family, was Doug’s great love for classical music and literature. He had a beautiful, classically trained tenor voice and often sang with his wife and other family members as well as in several choirs—ward choirs and professional choirs. He took great pleasure in playing the classical guitar.
Books were his companions; he loved to share a good book with his family and friends. He often read such books as the LDS scriptures, David Copperfield, Aesop’s Fables, Robin Hood, Grimm’s Fairytales, and so many other classics to his children.
One cannot speak of Doug without mentioning his love of animals. (a love he shares with his granddaughter, AJ).
From the time he was a child, with his little dog Bandit, he always shared the companionship of dogs and cats to the end of his life. Doug was athletic and stayed active throughout his life, hiking, tennis, archery, gym workouts, and walking his dogs. He was a very hard worker and put countless hours into improving his home for his family. He enjoyed woodworking and building projects and refinishing furniture. Doug is well known as an unofficial counselor to many because of his nonjudgmental support of anyone in need. His understanding of people was ahead of the times, in his ability to recognize them for who they are and who they could become. Many were drawn to him because of his calming spirit, uplifting words, and wise insights. He often wrote special letters to those he loved when he felt they were in need.
Doug’s favorite color was blue, of any shade, something he shared with his grandson, Elijah. He was a kind, wise grandfather.
Doug is survived by his wife of 48 years, Kathleen (Mitchell) Abrams; daughter, Karen (Abrams) Davis (Justin) of Midvale, UT; son, Bradley (Rachel) Abrams of Cedar City, Utah; step-grandchildren, Thomas, Emma, and Ethan Brooks; grandchildren Elijah and AJ (Alice Julia) Abrams; ‘baby’ sister, Sharon (Abrams) Jenks (Jack), many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, and his beloved final dogs, Texas and Rowdy.
Doug is preceded in death by his parents, younger sister, Kathleen, and many dear friends and extended family members.
His family feels that he has returned to his loving Heavenly Father, and after living a Christ-like life, his work on earth is finished.
Isaiah 40:31 And they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
A family funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:00am at Holbrook Mortuary, 3251 South 2300 East, with a family viewing prior 9:30-10:30am. Due to COVID-19 precautions attendance is by invitation only, however everyone is invited to watch the services online at: www.HolbrookMortuary.com. To watch the funeral scroll to the bottom of Doug’s obituary page on the Holbrook Mortuary website, the funeral will remain available to watch for 90 days. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Published by Holbrook Mortuary.
He spent his early years in North Logan and enjoyed a lifelong love of Cache Valley, where he loved spending time with his father and grandparents. He attended elementary school in North Logan, middle school at Mount Jordan Jr High in Sandy, and graduated high school from Jordan High School.
He remained a proud ‘Beet Digger’ his entire life. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree from Utah State University in Political Science, he served as an intern to Senator Frank Moss in Washington D.C. He was honored to be a Fulbright Scholar in Lyon, France. He completed two masters, one in Political Science from the University of Minnesota and one in Library Sciences from Brigham Young University. He later completed a Doctorate Degree in Political Science from the University of Utah and published his dissertation by the State University of New York Press.
Doug married his eternal companion, Kathleen Mitchell Abrams, on June 30, 1972, in the Saint George, Utah Temple.
Nothing was more important to Doug than his wife, Kathy. He was her prince. After two years of marriage, they moved to Odessa, Texas, where they adopted their two children, Karen and Bradley, who he loved with all his heart. He once wrote that he thought he was going to Texas for his career but found out that it was to add children to their family.
In Odessa, they made many lifetime friendships. Family was Doug’s first priority: his immediate family and extended family, including siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In 1980 he moved his little family back to the Wasatch Front, where they quickly settled in a quiet neighborhood located in what is now Millcreek, Utah. They became members of the Canyon Rim First Ward. There they raised their family and established friendships that carry on to this day. He often said that his happiest years were the ones he spent serving as bishop of that ward. Doug served in many other positions in the ward and magnified each responsibility no matter the calling. He and Kathy also served a temple service mission in the Salt Lake City Temple from 2008-2013.
Second, only to his wife, Kathy, and their family, was Doug’s great love for classical music and literature. He had a beautiful, classically trained tenor voice and often sang with his wife and other family members as well as in several choirs—ward choirs and professional choirs. He took great pleasure in playing the classical guitar.
Books were his companions; he loved to share a good book with his family and friends. He often read such books as the LDS scriptures, David Copperfield, Aesop’s Fables, Robin Hood, Grimm’s Fairytales, and so many other classics to his children.
One cannot speak of Doug without mentioning his love of animals. (a love he shares with his granddaughter, AJ).
From the time he was a child, with his little dog Bandit, he always shared the companionship of dogs and cats to the end of his life. Doug was athletic and stayed active throughout his life, hiking, tennis, archery, gym workouts, and walking his dogs. He was a very hard worker and put countless hours into improving his home for his family. He enjoyed woodworking and building projects and refinishing furniture. Doug is well known as an unofficial counselor to many because of his nonjudgmental support of anyone in need. His understanding of people was ahead of the times, in his ability to recognize them for who they are and who they could become. Many were drawn to him because of his calming spirit, uplifting words, and wise insights. He often wrote special letters to those he loved when he felt they were in need.
Doug’s favorite color was blue, of any shade, something he shared with his grandson, Elijah. He was a kind, wise grandfather.
Doug is survived by his wife of 48 years, Kathleen (Mitchell) Abrams; daughter, Karen (Abrams) Davis (Justin) of Midvale, UT; son, Bradley (Rachel) Abrams of Cedar City, Utah; step-grandchildren, Thomas, Emma, and Ethan Brooks; grandchildren Elijah and AJ (Alice Julia) Abrams; ‘baby’ sister, Sharon (Abrams) Jenks (Jack), many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, and his beloved final dogs, Texas and Rowdy.
Doug is preceded in death by his parents, younger sister, Kathleen, and many dear friends and extended family members.
His family feels that he has returned to his loving Heavenly Father, and after living a Christ-like life, his work on earth is finished.
Isaiah 40:31 And they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
A family funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:00am at Holbrook Mortuary, 3251 South 2300 East, with a family viewing prior 9:30-10:30am. Due to COVID-19 precautions attendance is by invitation only, however everyone is invited to watch the services online at: www.HolbrookMortuary.com. To watch the funeral scroll to the bottom of Doug’s obituary page on the Holbrook Mortuary website, the funeral will remain available to watch for 90 days. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Published by Holbrook Mortuary.
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