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Douglas Claude Treais

Pontiac, MI, USA

January 22, 1932 - July 17, 2020

Jan 22, 1932 - Jul 17, 2020

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Douglas Claude Treais, 88, of Pontiac Michigan, passed away on July 17th, 2020 in his home at Magnolia by the Lakes.

He was born in Marlette, Michigan on January 22, 1932, son to Bernice Brown and Ewart Claude Treais. Doug graduated from Pontiac High School in 1950.

From 1952-1954 Doug served his country honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. On August 7, 1954 he married Mary Ann Fitzpatrick of Pontiac, Michigan.

Following the Marine Corps, he returned to school at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), working to receive his Bachelors Degree, Teaching Certificate and first Masters Degree. Doug dedicated his life to education and coaching; shaping the lives of so many students.

For fifteen years he was a History and Science teacher, swim coach and football coach at Pontiac Central High School. During the Integrative Bussing Plan he became the Assistant Principal at Pontiac Central High School. In that time, he returned to EMU and finished another Masters Degree Program. He devoted another fifteen years to Rochester Hills Schools as a teacher, coach and principal to all grade levels.

After 30+ years in the education system, Doug and his wife Mary Ann retired to Rendezvous Lake near Cadillac, MI. Their homestead became a playground for their children (Philip, Matthew, Mary Kay, Joan, Andrew and John). During their years up north, Doug continued to educate his children and grandchildren about the land, bush-crafting, hunting and fishing. Always so proud of his tight knit clan, Doug turned Rendezvous into a place of both joy and solitude for close family and his large group of friends.

Doug was preceded in death by his brother Rodney (August 1962) and his two sons, Andrew “Andy” (July 1986) and John (October 1986).

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Treais, happily married for 65 years. His two sons, Philip Treais (wife, Christine Morrisroe, sons Jacob, Nate Morrisroe and wife Lauren Brady), Matthew Treais (wife, Victoria Luzod Treais, daughter Erica and husband Aaron Holm, son Andrew John), two daughters MaryK Traurig (daughter Lindsay, son Alex and wife Chelsey Brunner, daughter Rachel), and Joan Treais (husband Tim Martin).

Doug's Creed: “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, it is to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and you have lived well “ - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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