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Douglas Byron Engelhart, 86, of Cohasset, Minnesota, passed away on April 27, 2016, at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN.

Doug was born on his parent's homestead and raised in Longville, MN, the youngest of ten children. While attending highschool, he played baseball, football, and basketball, and worked as a lumberjack. He continued to play basketball in the US Army and also earned an Expert Carbine Rifle Metal on the firing range. While home on leave in the Army, he met and instantly fell in love with the love of his life who 3 years later became his wife of a full 61 years of marriage. While in the Army, he worked in the Machine Records Unit and helped to develop some of the technology that pioneered the computer industry in which he continued his career thru the years until his retirement as Manager of Computer Systems and Operations at Blandin Paper Co. His hobbies included: golf, chess, hunting, and was an avid Boundary Waters canoeist even before it officially became the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. He loved spending time with his family and being entertained by his 2 little dogs, Angus and McKenzie. He was well known for being humble and kind and for having a great sense of humor, which will be missed. He went home to live with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years: Beryl; Children: Lin (Bob) Lawler, Gail Frieze, Jay (Kim) Engelhart; Grandchildren: Jennifer, Jaime (Greg), Erin (Peter), Mikey; Great-grandchildren: Izabella, Eriaana; Several step-grandchildren, and numerous step-great-grandchildren.

Proceeded in death by parents: George and Jessie; brothers: Harold, Frank, George, Ray, Gib; sisters: Clara, Erma, Lola and Mae.

Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 3 at Deer River Bible Church. Services at 11 a.m.

Arrangements By Carroll Funeral Home Deer River, MN.[[In-content Ad]]

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