WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. -- Douglas George Bauer, 68, of Crawfordsville, Ark., beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend died Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 following a brief illness.
He leaves his daughters August Rose (DeWayne) of Marion, Ark. and Autumn Bauer of Wynne, Ark.; granddaughters: Jaden and Julia Guiltner; grandsons: Gavin and Gates Rose. He is also survived by three sisters: Lorita Lee, Poplar Bluff, Donna Bauer, Cape Girardeau, and Lisa Selvidge, Schoolcraft, Mich.
Born Nov. 23, 1948, he was raised in Poplar Bluff. After graduating from Poplar Bluff High School in 1966 he joined the Navy. Following two tours of duty in Vietnam as a Seabee he attended Bailey Technical School in St. Louis, where he trained as a diesel mechanic -- a career he pursued until he retired in 2014. At the time of his death he was employed by the Crittenden County Road Department.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crawfordsville, Ark.
His sense of humor was legendary. He loved a good joke, or even a bad one. One of his favorite things to do was to sit on his screened-in porch, sipping wine and swapping tales with his friend Jimmy. He will be missed.
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