Douglas Raymond Lauck, 1951-2004

Douglas Raymond Lauck was born on Aug. 13, 1951 and passed away on Aug. 13, 2004 at the age of 53 years.

Doug was raised on a farm near High Prairie and attended Prairie River school. He remained in the area where he worked over the years as a hunting guide, a trapper, a tree faller for logging companies and a blaster for the M.D. of Big Lakes.

Doug and Gaby were married on April 5, 1975 and lived in High Prairie for a few years. In 1987 they decided they preferred the country life and moved to their acreage in Joussard. Doug and Gaby raised two children: Rhaylene, who was born on Sept. 26, 1976; and Roger, who was born on Aug. 20, 1979. Doug and Gaby made sure that both their children received a good education.

Doug enjoyed local sports. In his younger days he played ball with the Peavine Rangers. It was from this group that he acquired the nickname of Mucktoon. He also participated in the March annual Joussard ice fishing tournament with Jerry Nessman many times.

Other things he always took part in involved fun times with family and friends such as having a singsong while he played the guitar, playing cards or chucking bean bags. When losing or near losing in competitive games he would harass opponents in hopes of gaining the edge. And if he won, you could be sure he'd never let you forget it.

Doug loved the outdoors. His pastime passions and his work involved him being somewhere out in the woods. He most enjoyed those things that involved a loud noise. Doug loved guns. He loved dynamite and he loved chainsaws. The bigger the noise, the better he liked it.

Doug was a marksman and loved hunting. If he shot at something, it was a hit. In the fall you would find him in his old, faithful rusted out Toyota or his quad, cruising cutlines looking for moose and enjoying his time outdoors.

Doug is survived by those who loved him: his wife, Gaby; daughter Rhaylene and son-in-law Cory; son Roger and daughter-in-law Amanda; his mother, Mary; brothers Donald (Pearl), David (Frances), Vernon (Jeannie) and Dennis (Jackie); sisters Barbara, Joan, Judy, Mary (Myler), Louella (Doug), and Wanda (James); mother-in-law Yvonnette Comeau; brothers-in-law Paul (Marg), Raymond (Pat), and Roger (Bev); sisters-in-law Jan, Denise and Beatrice (Graham), and many nieces and nephews. Doug was also looking forward to the birth of his first grandchild at the end of October.

Doug was predeceased by his father, Selmer; brothers Harold and Kenny John, and sister Shirley.