Don crossed the final Finishing Line on October 7, 2024

at Monarch Singletrack Trail in Carver Park, Victoria, MN.

He now stands on the podium (#1 in his age group of 71)

with his departed loved ones cheering him on, including

his parents Donald Douglass & Madalyne Phillips.

Don lived his life with passion, commitment to excellence,

and unwavering loyalty to his friends and loved ones.

Don is survived & missed by his loving wife Frannie of

26 years; his siblings and their families; Bill Douglass,

Barb (Jack) Brancel, nephews Eric & Corey Brancel,

Robert (Kathy) Douglass, nieces Chance & Lavin Douglass,

Frannie's sister Georgie (John) Dawson, nieces Lydia

(Casey) McDaniel, and Quintessa (Wentzel) van der Berg.

He is also missed by his amazing road, fat tire & mountain

biking friends in Excelsior, MN, Leadville, CO & Tucson, AZ.

We ask that you remember him not for the way his life

ended, but for the way it was lived, and for the profound

impact it had on the lives of those he met along the way. He

was always there to listen, give advice or lend a helping hand.

A private Celebration of Life will be held in November.

In celebration of Don's lifelong love of cycling,

please consider donating to MCA in honor of Don.

MCA strives to build a strong cycling community

among Minnesota youth.

Please donate at this link, and put Don's name in the

note section https://minnesotacycling.org/donate/