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Funeral Service for James A. Doggett

Dennis — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:14:51 +0000

I will be performing the following song with my guitar at my Dad’s funeral service on September 8th 2011. This song was had special meaning to both my mother and father. I am told that Terry would often request my mother to join him on stage when he performed this (and possibly other) song(s).

I am told that Terry Smith was a dear friend to my parents.

Far Side Banks of Jordan

Written by Terry Smith

I’ll admit my steps are growing wearier each day
I’ve got a certain journey on my mind
Lures of this old world have ceased to make me want to stay
My one regret is leaving you behind

If it proves to be His will that I am first to cross
Somehow I’ve a feeling it will be
When it comes your time to travel likewise don’t feel lost
For I will be the first one that you see

Through this life we’ve labored long to earn our meager way
It’s brought us trembling hands and failing eyes
So I’ll just rest there on the shore and turn my eyes away
Until you come then we’ll see paradise

I’ll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan
I’ll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand
And when I see you coming I will rise up with a shout
And come running through the shallow waters reaching for your hand

Message to Terry: Terry our family is moved by the fact that you sang this song to my Mother over the phone the day before she passed on. She spoke of you often.
The Doggett Family

What My Dad Was to Me

Dennis — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:04:32 +0000

Ham (Amateur Radio) Some of my earliest memories was listening him send and receive morse code on the ham radio set).
Mechanic (he could fix virtually anything, Cars, radios, appliances, cow milking machines, and the calliope at the Story City merry-go-round (1964)).
Boy Scout leader.
Canoeist (he took many boy scouts on memorable canoe trips to the Quetico including his own family.)
Fundraiser (organized and executed Christmas wreath sales to help the Scouts raise funds for their canoe trips for many years.)
Electronics technician (maintained radio communications system for the Iowa Highway Commission that was later the Iowa Department of Transportation for 36 years).
Camper (Started out in tents and progressed through every type of camping trailer to a 40 foot motorhome).
Cook (best over the campfire)
Photographer (We have thousands of slides and photographs to go through and digitize).
Vacation planner (He would get out maps and books an carefully plan exciting vacations every year. Many of us saw 48 states.) My Dad loved maps.
Wood worker (created bookshelves, mantle clocks and a grandmother clock).
Carpenter (built his own house in Story City starting in 1959, basement remodel in House in Fairfield)
Musician (Played Ukelele, Banjo, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Organ, Trumpet, Accordion and harmonica)
Dancer (loved to dance to Country Music with the ladies (including and especially Mom)).
Artist (Pencil sketches and painted in acrylic. Designed a logo for the Fairfield Weak-enders and painted an underwater scene on bathroom wall).
Appliance and TV repairman (repaired TV’s and radios for years in the basement until my Mom and Dad opened a TV store and then added appliance repair).
Driver (loved to drive).
Motorcyclist (Owned a Honda trail bike).
Computer Programmer (Apple II Plus in basic)
Storm chaser (He always took his kids out to watch big storms come in while Mom hid in the basement. Joined the Amateur radio storm chasers in South Texas).
Took every one of his kids to work with him over the Christmas holiday
Gardener (Vegetables and Flowers).
Amateur Astronomer (Owned a 6 inch telescope and joined the ISU Astrology club in the 80′s).
Speaker/Presenter (He loved to show his slide shows to camping club, boy scouts and church groups).
Swimmer (Dad and Mom made sure that we all knew how to swim, he taught us to swim besides making sure we had swimming lessons every summer).
Napkin artist (He would pull out a pen from his pocket protector and draw on restaurant napkins in coffee time discussions).
Loved steam power (Attended Old Threshers and Settlers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant for many years).
Modeler (built models from kits and even some from scratch (Airplanes, mississippi river tugboats, HO Scale train buildings)).
Story Teller (A trait that he got from his Mother, but that’s another story).
Gold panner (Wades Gold Mill in South Dakota).
Fisherman (Took his kids and Father fishing on many occasions around Iowa and Minnesota).
Dog Groomer. (Dad always did the dog grooming. Poor poodles!)

My Dad was a friend, father, grandfather, brother, mentor, adviser and more importantly Dad was a teacher to his children. He taught me and my brother and sisters most everything from the above list. He taught us to be compassionate and also to be self sufficient in many ways.

I miss you Dad….

My Dad passed away on September 4th 2011 at 4:20 AM at the Israel Family Hospice House In Ames Iowa surrounded by his loving children after losing his companion and lovely wife of 55 years only two months earlier. Dad was just 74 and had fought a losing battle with a devastating and horrible disease called lewy body dementia for several years. My Mom passed away at Bethany Manor Nursing home in Story City on June 30th 2011 only days before her 74th birthday.

Does Google Know Everything? Google Can Predict When You May Get the Flu…

Dennis Doggett — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:08:07 +0000

Apparently Google gathers so much information from their search data that they can tell you up to two weeks ahead of time when you might be at risk for getting the flu bug. According to this article in the New York Times, Google’s philanthropic unit, Google.org has a new page that shows by state the searches for flu symptoms. With this data they say that they have been able to predict where the flu is moving to ahead of the CDC (Center for Disease Control) in Atlanta, Georgia.

To use the Google early warning of influenza outbreaks your area check Google.org/flutrends. This would be a good page to bookmark and check regularly. You will also find a search form to find a location to get this year’s flu shot if you want.

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Wake Up World “SHIFT HAPPENS”!

Dennis Doggett — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:33:38 +0000

It’s coming to your country, your state, your city, your schools your neighborhood, IT’S COMING TO YOU!

Are you ready?
What’s wrong?
No motivation?

Don’t like the way your neighbor looks!

HAH! You best become a citizen of the world now!

It’s coming like a 90 mile an hour freight train and you will get run over if you’re not smart enough!