Douglas Carl Draper

Douglas Carl Draper passed away October 2, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. He was 85. Doug was born in 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri to Grace and John Draper. He attended the University of Arizona, Penn State University and earned his PhD from the Oregon Graduate Institute. He was married in 1969 to his wife of 53 years, Deanna, and would fondly recount watching the moon landing from a hotel at Mt Rushmore during their honeymoon. They moved to Portland in 1971 when he accepted a position teaching electronics and engineering at Portland Community College and later went on to teach at Portland State University as well. Doug survived the long, wet Oregon winters by playing lots of tennis and traveling, including accepting a Fulbright to teach in India and teaching exchanges in Suriname and Mexico. Doug was the beloved patriarch in a family filled with women, including his sister, daughters, granddaughters and nieces. He was known for his kindness, patience, and generosity, and he will be greatly missed. A funeral service will be held at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery on October 21st at 2:30pm.