September 3, 1949 - July 28, 2020
Douglas Aden Kelsey, 70, passed away July 28, 2020.
There is a lot of misinformation in this obit that was not written by his wife or family member. Corrections will be at the end of the obit.
Doug passed away from complications of Covid-19. He is survived by his wife Oralia and his step daughters Ana and Briseida. Preceded in death by his parents Ora and Marilyn Kelsey. Survived by his sister Linda Simonds and daughters Julie (Charles) Stack of Folkston GA and Jennifer (Charles) Murray also of Folkston along with grandchildren Jaime Kelsey (Savannah) of St. Mary’s GA, Justina Outler, Christopher Murray (Bailey), Ashley Murray all of Folkstone GA.
Doug was a prominent member of the Tucson business community serving 18 years until his final hospitalization as the Executive Director of the Tucson Association of Executives. He was also active for many years as an officer and long time member of the American First Day Cover Society a philatelic organization.
Born in Columbus, Ohio he attended his first year of college at Ohio State University located there. Throughout his life he was a fierce Buckeye fan.
He graduated with a BA from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas in !971. He served a six year tour of duty with the US Air Force from 1971 to 1977. He began his multivarious executive career with Coca Cola at its headquarters in Atlanta in 1978. From there it was back to Columbus to serve as Executive Director of America Outback, an organization dedicated to wildlife photography and preservation.
A life long stamp collector and student of it's history, Doug became Executive Director of the Postal History Foundation here in Tucson in 1987. In 1991 he took on duties as the Executive Director of the American First Day Cover Society and remainded closely associated with them upto the time of his final hospitalization.
Doug was also a published writer and editor with more than 100 books and articles credited to him.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently following CDC guidelines and are restricted to a ten person limit.
I add these corrections so if anybody currently or in the future is researching this branch of the family, there will be correct info:
1) he did not graduate from St. Mary’s College in San Antonio or any college per his DD214 or his resumes
2) he served in the USAF longer than 6 years; he served 12 years per his DD214
3) he was never an executive with Coca Cola in Atlanta or Columbus; he did drive a Coca Cola delivery truck
4) he was never executive director of America Outback
5) he is not the published author of over 100 books and articles. He definitely was a published author of dozens and dozens of articles for philatelic magazines and organizations. He knew and studied stamps for about 60 years.
Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Marana
15950 N Luckett Rd
Marana, AZ, 85653
Douglas Aden Kelsey, 70, passed away July 28, 2020.
There is a lot of misinformation in this obit that was not written by his wife or family member. Corrections will be at the end of the obit.
Doug passed away from complications of Covid-19. He is survived by his wife Oralia and his step daughters Ana and Briseida. Preceded in death by his parents Ora and Marilyn Kelsey. Survived by his sister Linda Simonds and daughters Julie (Charles) Stack of Folkston GA and Jennifer (Charles) Murray also of Folkston along with grandchildren Jaime Kelsey (Savannah) of St. Mary’s GA, Justina Outler, Christopher Murray (Bailey), Ashley Murray all of Folkstone GA.
Doug was a prominent member of the Tucson business community serving 18 years until his final hospitalization as the Executive Director of the Tucson Association of Executives. He was also active for many years as an officer and long time member of the American First Day Cover Society a philatelic organization.
Born in Columbus, Ohio he attended his first year of college at Ohio State University located there. Throughout his life he was a fierce Buckeye fan.
He graduated with a BA from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas in !971. He served a six year tour of duty with the US Air Force from 1971 to 1977. He began his multivarious executive career with Coca Cola at its headquarters in Atlanta in 1978. From there it was back to Columbus to serve as Executive Director of America Outback, an organization dedicated to wildlife photography and preservation.
A life long stamp collector and student of it's history, Doug became Executive Director of the Postal History Foundation here in Tucson in 1987. In 1991 he took on duties as the Executive Director of the American First Day Cover Society and remainded closely associated with them upto the time of his final hospitalization.
Doug was also a published writer and editor with more than 100 books and articles credited to him.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently following CDC guidelines and are restricted to a ten person limit.
I add these corrections so if anybody currently or in the future is researching this branch of the family, there will be correct info:
1) he did not graduate from St. Mary’s College in San Antonio or any college per his DD214 or his resumes
2) he served in the USAF longer than 6 years; he served 12 years per his DD214
3) he was never an executive with Coca Cola in Atlanta or Columbus; he did drive a Coca Cola delivery truck
4) he was never executive director of America Outback
5) he is not the published author of over 100 books and articles. He definitely was a published author of dozens and dozens of articles for philatelic magazines and organizations. He knew and studied stamps for about 60 years.
Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Marana
15950 N Luckett Rd
Marana, AZ, 85653
September 3, 1949 - July 28, 2020
Douglas Aden Kelsey, 70, passed away July 28, 2020.
There is a lot of misinformation in this obit that was not written by his wife or family member. Corrections will be at the end of the obit.
Doug passed away from complications of Covid-19. He is survived by his wife Oralia and his step daughters Ana and Briseida. Preceded in death by his parents Ora and Marilyn Kelsey. Survived by his sister Linda Simonds and daughters Julie (Charles) Stack of Folkston GA and Jennifer (Charles) Murray also of Folkston along with grandchildren Jaime Kelsey (Savannah) of St. Mary’s GA, Justina Outler, Christopher Murray (Bailey), Ashley Murray all of Folkstone GA.
Doug was a prominent member of the Tucson business community serving 18 years until his final hospitalization as the Executive Director of the Tucson Association of Executives. He was also active for many years as an officer and long time member of the American First Day Cover Society a philatelic organization.
Born in Columbus, Ohio he attended his first year of college at Ohio State University located there. Throughout his life he was a fierce Buckeye fan.
He graduated with a BA from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas in !971. He served a six year tour of duty with the US Air Force from 1971 to 1977. He began his multivarious executive career with Coca Cola at its headquarters in Atlanta in 1978. From there it was back to Columbus to serve as Executive Director of America Outback, an organization dedicated to wildlife photography and preservation.
A life long stamp collector and student of it's history, Doug became Executive Director of the Postal History Foundation here in Tucson in 1987. In 1991 he took on duties as the Executive Director of the American First Day Cover Society and remainded closely associated with them upto the time of his final hospitalization.
Doug was also a published writer and editor with more than 100 books and articles credited to him.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently following CDC guidelines and are restricted to a ten person limit.
I add these corrections so if anybody currently or in the future is researching this branch of the family, there will be correct info:
1) he did not graduate from St. Mary’s College in San Antonio or any college per his DD214 or his resumes
2) he served in the USAF longer than 6 years; he served 12 years per his DD214
3) he was never an executive with Coca Cola in Atlanta or Columbus; he did drive a Coca Cola delivery truck
4) he was never executive director of America Outback
5) he is not the published author of over 100 books and articles. He definitely was a published author of dozens and dozens of articles for philatelic magazines and organizations. He knew and studied stamps for about 60 years.
Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Marana
15950 N Luckett Rd
Marana, AZ, 85653
Douglas Aden Kelsey, 70, passed away July 28, 2020.
There is a lot of misinformation in this obit that was not written by his wife or family member. Corrections will be at the end of the obit.
Doug passed away from complications of Covid-19. He is survived by his wife Oralia and his step daughters Ana and Briseida. Preceded in death by his parents Ora and Marilyn Kelsey. Survived by his sister Linda Simonds and daughters Julie (Charles) Stack of Folkston GA and Jennifer (Charles) Murray also of Folkston along with grandchildren Jaime Kelsey (Savannah) of St. Mary’s GA, Justina Outler, Christopher Murray (Bailey), Ashley Murray all of Folkstone GA.
Doug was a prominent member of the Tucson business community serving 18 years until his final hospitalization as the Executive Director of the Tucson Association of Executives. He was also active for many years as an officer and long time member of the American First Day Cover Society a philatelic organization.
Born in Columbus, Ohio he attended his first year of college at Ohio State University located there. Throughout his life he was a fierce Buckeye fan.
He graduated with a BA from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas in !971. He served a six year tour of duty with the US Air Force from 1971 to 1977. He began his multivarious executive career with Coca Cola at its headquarters in Atlanta in 1978. From there it was back to Columbus to serve as Executive Director of America Outback, an organization dedicated to wildlife photography and preservation.
A life long stamp collector and student of it's history, Doug became Executive Director of the Postal History Foundation here in Tucson in 1987. In 1991 he took on duties as the Executive Director of the American First Day Cover Society and remainded closely associated with them upto the time of his final hospitalization.
Doug was also a published writer and editor with more than 100 books and articles credited to him.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently following CDC guidelines and are restricted to a ten person limit.
I add these corrections so if anybody currently or in the future is researching this branch of the family, there will be correct info:
1) he did not graduate from St. Mary’s College in San Antonio or any college per his DD214 or his resumes
2) he served in the USAF longer than 6 years; he served 12 years per his DD214
3) he was never an executive with Coca Cola in Atlanta or Columbus; he did drive a Coca Cola delivery truck
4) he was never executive director of America Outback
5) he is not the published author of over 100 books and articles. He definitely was a published author of dozens and dozens of articles for philatelic magazines and organizations. He knew and studied stamps for about 60 years.
Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Marana
15950 N Luckett Rd
Marana, AZ, 85653
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