Douglas John Ringle

Douglas John Ringle, beloved father and grandfather, passed away on October 30th, 2021 from neuroendocrine cancer at the age of 76. He was the son of the late Henry and Jane Ringle and brother to three siblings–Barbara Goll, Sara Drummond and Eric Ringle. Doug was born on January 14th, 1945 in Wyandotte, Michigan. He received his BS in Recreation and MS in History from Indiana State University. Between degrees, he was drafted into the Army, spent one tour in Vietnam as a field artillery specialist, and was honorably discharged in 1973. At 34, he married Madelyn Ringle and had four children during their 23 year marriage–Victoria, Stephanie, Matthew, and Mark. He worked in a variety of jobs throughout his life, from a manager at the YMCA in Macomb, IL, Manager at PSA Color Tile in Flagstaff, AZ, IT specialist for the Attorney General in Chicago, IL, and most notably at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as an IT specialist for 26 years. He retired in 2013 and moved into his dream home in the mountains in Murphys, CA.

Throughout his life, Doug was an avid movie lover and had a wide range of favorites with his all-time favorite movie series being the original Godzilla. He was a simple man who enjoyed a good glass of Scotch while sitting in the cool air at his mountain home listening to the hummingbirds. He had a love for woodworking, building clocks, major home renovations, and even built a teardrop trailer. After his retirement, he traveled all over the US and Canada visiting his siblings and children in his trailer, stopping at every National Park along the way. He had a passion for history and love of the outdoors, he went on long hikes and tours in the National Parks and instilled this passion in his children. There was an annual tradition of visiting Yosemite with his children during the Christmas holiday. His excitement for traveling and endless curiosity lead him on many adventures throughout Europe, the Caribbean, and Mexico. Though he had a wide variety of hobbies, his love for his family topped them all. Doug was a family man and devoted father. He was very proud of his children's accomplishments and attended every softball and baseball game, gymnastic meet, play, concert, and graduation.

Doug is survived by his loving family, his children: Victoria and her husband Jacob Adams, Stephanie, Matthew and his wife Katherine, Mark and his fiancee Jerlyn Swiatlowski, and former wife Madelyn Ringle. His four grandchildren: Nathaniel, Isaac, Valarie, and Vanessa. His siblings: Barbara Goll and her husband Fredrick, Sara Drummund and her husband Joe, and Eric Ringle and his wife Claire. He also is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.