Obituary
Douglas Arthur Clapper,
61, of Huntington, husband of Tina Myers Clapper, passed away Tuesday
February 4, 2014 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. A celebration of life will
be conducted at noon on Friday at the Madison Ave. Christian Church by
Pastor Jamie Gump. He was born February 19, 1952 in Johnson City, NY a son
of the late Henry and Mabel Sloat Clapper. He was a retired real estate
maintenance man. Douglas was a Deacon at the Madison Ave. Christian Church,
an avid fisherman who also loved to camp out. He loved woodcraft and
restoring school buses into Recreational Vehicles. Douglas loved to tinker
with things. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one
brother; two nephews Ryan Clapper and Jason Clapper and many aunts and
uncles. In addition to his wife he is survived by a son Jonathan Clapper;
two daughters Shannon Clapper and Dani Clapper; granddaughter Tori Clapper;
two brothers and a sister in law Gene and Gwen Clapper and David Clapper;
sister and brother in law Mary and Jimmy Thames and several nieces, nephews
and great nieces. Douglas grew old but never grew up. Friends may call from
10 am until service time on Friday at the Madison Ave. Christian Church.
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