Obituary for
Charles Cushing Doyle Jr.
Charles Cushing Doyle Jr.
Charles Cushing Doyle Jr., a resident of Hillsboro, OR, died on February 12, 2017 in Beaveton. He was 79 years of age.
Chuck was born on July 13, 1937 in Bremerton, Washington and was the son of Charles and Daisy (Tyler) Doyle. He attended school in Bremerton, Washington and at age 17; he quit school and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1955, just at the end of the Korean War. He received his GED while in the Army and upon discharge he took a couple of college courses.
Chuck married Joan VanHouton on June 27, 1956 and he served in the Army from 1956-1960. He attended basic training at Ford Ord, California. He spent a little of a year stationed, with his young family, in France. It was during that time the where his first son, Edward was born. He received an honorable discharge and was a lifetime member of the Hillsboro VFW.
After the Army, He worked at the Bremerton Navy Shipyard and in 1966, following his divorce to Joan, he moved to Roseburg, Oregon where his best buddy fro school lived with his family. He met Marian L. Lindstrom and they were married on March 13, 1968, blending together a family of six children which became their life’s joy.
Throughout the years Chuck worked as an automobile mechanic, log truck driver, tanker driver and a Mac Tools Distribution. The last 10 year of his career, he worked as a long haul truck driver for Nestle Corporation hauling goods through the United States and Canada. He retired in 1999.
Chuck had many hobbies and interests in his life. As a child and teenager, he loved to ride his bake. Because his parents could not afford to purchase a bike for him, he gathered parts and assembled his very own first bike with the help of his dad. He enjoyed working with his dad in his shop on wood working projects. He also started to learn about auto mechanics.
As a young adult he enjoyed bowling, fishing, camping and scouting with his sons. He worked part time in a bowling alley to earn extra income and as a result could bowl just about whenever he wanted. This was during the days when the bowling pins had to be set up manually. He was paid ten centers per line to set up pins when her first started.
He was a Boy Scout leader for his oldest son’s troop and enjoyed camping, hiking and helping the boys earn their merit badges.
During his years as a Mac Tools Distributor in Seattle, Washington, he purchased a camper the his pick up and a 19 ½ foot boat (replaced 5 years later with a 22 ½ foot boat) and spent many hours on the Puget Sound waters fishing and boating. His wife and him became avid salmon fishermen and absolutely love their time spent with their family and friends on the water.
He also always enjoyed wood working projects such as building fences and making furniture and time spent with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were always his top priority.
Chuck is survived by his wife, Marian, children, Edward (wife, Karin), Ernest, Cory (wife, Vicki), Carolyne (husband, Mike), Donn, Gail (husband, Tom) along with 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, William.
A Celebration of Chuck’s life will be on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Donelson Funeral Chapel. Private inurnment will take place at Willamette National Cemetery. Contributions may be made in memory of Chuck to the American Heart Association.
