Douglas "Doug" Algar

Doug, doing what in 1974-75 he enjoyed most: playing guitar and impressing his friends with his talents on the instrument.

Sending love to you Darcy and Andrea and praying you find strength in your family and friends during this difficult time. Share your memories with each other and I'm sure you will have many laughs. Doug's wit will definitely be missed. Love from the Betz family

I had recently (mid-1970's) purchased an Ibanez Les Paul imitation Les Paul guitar and Ampeg SVT 500 Watt amplifier. Doug and several friends came over and Doug was just unbelievable at making that guitar sing. Another friend of mine (Steve Floyd) detecting my feelings of inadequacy, put his arm around my shoulder and said I shouldn't feel bad. :-) Doug had "it." He was a great guitarist, even then.

Just this past wednesday I took nevins and tessa to do mini golf and tessa was having a hard time finding a putter and Nevins went over and helped her to find one and told her that she needed one that was up to her waist and then she was having a hard time holding it right and nevins showed her how to and he said these are the things uncle Doug taught me! It made me laugh! :)

Doug & were friends when I first moved to Ripon in 1980 and we worked at Speed Queen in the machine shop. I gave him a ride home one evening when we played and sang Steam Roller together. Good times! Condolences to the family- Sue Japuntich Silber