FRANCIS E. "SKIP" died peacefully on January 16, 2012. He was the 7th of 8 children of Harvey Doughty and Minnie Bradley. All have predeceased him. Skip was born on October 6, 1919 at home near Appleton, Wisconsin. His family then moved to Loretta, Wisconsin where he lived until he enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps in 1940. He spent most of World War II in the Pacific Theater and was in the first units of the First Armored Amphibious Battalion, USMC. He made landings on the Marshall Islands, Guam and Okinawa. After a 20 year career in the USMC, he worked in the Social Security Administration in Albuquerque, where he moved with his family in 1961. After his retirement from SSA, he was involved in land development and local business for most of the rest of his life. Skip married the love of his life, Florence Catherine Offtermatt, on Feb. 16, 1946 and they enjoyed 60 years of marriage until her death in Dec. 2006. Skip is survived by their three children, Ruth (and son-in-law Mike) Vermilion, Dan (and daughter-in-law Christine) Doughty, and Mike (and daughter-in-law Maria) Doughty, all of Albuquerque. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Teri Vermilion Phillips, Diana Vermilion Amirhamzeh, Jeff Vermilion, Brian Vermilion, Carolyn Doughty, Sara Doughty Tabor, John F. Doughty and Daniel J. Doughty. He is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren. Skip will be remembered for his devotion to his family, his God and his Catholic faith. He personified the spirit of adventure, and loved to camp and travel. He loved history and appreciated the outdoors. While he will be missed, we are comforted in knowing that he is now reunited with his loving wife. Visitation will be Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. at Daniels Family Funeral Services Wyoming Chapel - 7601 Wyoming Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87109. Mass will be celebrated on January 27, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Church, 2621 Vermont NE at Claremont. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery with full military honors. For forty plus years, Skip had a special connection with the Franciscan Missions to the Navajo Nation. So, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to "The Padre's Hour", St. Michael Mission, P.O. Box 680, St. Michaels, AZ 86511. Francis's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109
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