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John Dugan - Class of 1944

Delete this post Submitted by Fran Olson Gustafson 1965 <fgustafson917@gmail.com> on 23/Jan/2024
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        JOHN WILLIAM DUGAN, age 97, exchanged the temporal for the eternal on January 15, 2024, and was ushered into the presence of the Savior whom he loved and served.
          John was born on August 14, 1926, in Newburgh, New York. He served in the US Navy during World War II. After his return, he married Sarah Edith Earl, also from Newburgh. They were married for 67 years when she passed. John was called to serve as director of the Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) for Kanawha, Clay, and Boone counties of WV in 1966. During his career, John also served at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church in Elkview and Cross Lanes Bible Church. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Charleston, WV.
          John is survived by his son John "Jack" William (Linda) Dugan and their daughter Catherine; daughters Lillian (Gary) Morris and their three children Victor (Lisa) Morris, John (Cece) Morris, Debbie (Juan) Maclean; Linda (Rich) Huber, Faith Dugan and Eileen (Chris) Stewart; six great-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Service will be at Noon on Monday, January 22, 2024, at Hafer Funeral Home, 50 Pinch Road, Elkview. Officiating will be Pastor Jesse Waggoner of Mt Calvary Baptist Church. Burial with full military salute will be in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar.
Visitation will be held from 11 to Noon prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Union Mission Ministries, PO Box 112, Charleston 25312, or Child Evangelism Fellowship at www.raisedonors.com/cefonline/onesoul
Online condolences may be sent using the Hafer website, www.haferfuneralhome.net  Arrangements are in the care of Hafer Funeral Home, 50 North Pinch Road, Elkview, WV 25071.

 



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