Donald Deyo Dugan

Donald Deyo Dugan, Sr., 75, of Little Rock, Ark., left this world and went on to be in a better place, surrounded by loved ones, on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Don was born August 2, 1939, in Terre Haute, Ind., the son of Dr. Lawrence Jay Dugan, M.D. and Margaret Livingston Dugan, who preceded him in death. He grew up in Little Rock and was a dominant Little League and Pony League pitcher. In 1952 he led his Little Rock All Star Little Rock Little League Baseball team to be the first Arkansas team to reach the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Don graduated from Little Rock Central High School in May, 1957, as a member of Arkansas Boy's State, Beta Club, Key Club, Inter-Club Council and National Honor Society. He participated in a student exchange program in Manitowoc, Wis. He attended Mississippi State University from 1957-1962 while on the Engineering Coop Plan with the US Army Corps of Engineers and graduated receiving a civil engineering degree. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He was an esteemed employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 36 years, working primarily in the Little Rock District, Design and Planning Section, on various projects in Arkansas and Southern Missouri, with two years spent in the Savannah District, and retiring in 1994. He was a Professional Engineer and was a member of the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers. He joined in the Arkansas Air National Guard 123rd Reconnaissance Technical Squadron in 1962, also spending two years with the Georgia ANG in Savannah, Ga., before returning to the 123rd for completion of the six-year obligation. Don compiled, edited and marketed the book, Holtz' Quotes, featuring sayings by Lou Holtz, in 1978. This resulted in many humorous and unusual experiences for an engineer with no previous background in this area. He assisted the two authors, Willis Callaway and Norris Guinn, of the book, Lamar Porter Field and Memories of Sports in Little Rock During the 1950's, with structure and promotion of the book for the enjoyment of baseball fans of this era. He enjoyed bowling with the LRCOE and Savannah District Leagues, golf, horse racing, casinos, ballroom dancing and playing bridge with friends. He was a longtime member of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church. He is survived by a daughter, Marie Louise Dugan Hogan, Little Rock, Ark.; son, Donald Deyo Dugan, Jr and his wife Tasha Stratton, Little Rock, Ark.; two nieces, Melissa Gillespie Dooley of Fort Smith, Ark. and Jennifer Gillespie of Little Rock, Ark.; two granddaughters, Skye Stratton Ward of Little Rock and Marie Hogan Crow of Griffithville, Ark.; grandsons, James Hogan, Jr., Ronan Dugan and Finn Dugan, all of Little Rock, Ark.; five great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren; Brother-in-Law, Jim Gillespie, his wife, Lisa and son, Doug, of Fort Smith, Ark.; very close friend and cousin, Ellen Holloway of Benton, Ark., cousin; Glenn E. "Ghee" Livingston Larimore of Urbana, Ill.; Former wife and cherished friend, Marie C. Dugan; and a host of other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his beloved sister, Geraldine "Geri" Livingston Dugan Gillespie of Fort Smith, Ark., and grandson, Keegan Deyo Dugan. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m., on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock (501) 224-8300. Burial following the funeral, will be at Roselawn Cemetery, Little Rock. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Lamar Porter Complex Revitalization 1616 W. 3rd St., Little Rock, Ark. 72201. Online guestbook:www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal