Douglas Kent Trusty, age 80, son of Mildred and Daniel Trusty, was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on November 13, 1940. He passed away on November 3, 2021, at the Hospice of North Idaho in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho.

At a young age, Douglas developed a fascination and love for radio which lasted his whole life. After graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1958, he went on to attend and graduate from DeVry Technical Institute in 1960, Fort Dodge Community College in 1962, and Chapman University with a Bachelors’s degree in Electronics in 1982. Doug’s education and love for radio and electronics took him all over the United States. One of his career highlights was broadcasting a tornado live on TV from KQTV in Iowa. From 1971 to 1994 Doug worked at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Keyport, Washington. There he was assigned to develop and complete technical courses covering schematics and explaining the performance and operation of complex weapon systems, such as the Mark 48 Torpedo. He traveled to teach courses at naval facilities in Los Angeles, San Diego, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii. He was consistently commended for training performances on every occasion. Doug was a HAM radio operator, and his most recent call sign was W7CWA. He enjoyed restoring antique radios. After retirement, he attended HAM radio swap meets where he sold Vacuum tubes and other electronics parts as a hobby business. In his personal as well as professional life he was known for being diligent, organized, conscientious, and a perfectionist.

Douglas worked at Boeing for a short time in 1962. While there, he met his wife Dorathy at a party in Seattle. They married at Scandia Bible Church on May 25, 1963. They had three children together: Stuart in Iowa (1965), Serena in Nevada (1968), and Cory in Washington (1976). In 1993, Doug, Dorathy, Serena, and Cory met Dorathy’s daughter Kay, who also joined the family.

Doug belonged to Anchor of Hope Church in Silverdale. He loved to read the Bible, and had a strong faith in God. He loved helping people whether chopping and giving wood to neighbors, helping his kids or grandkids with math, or giving extra attention to students who were struggling. He was a loving husband and parent who often showed his love by gift-giving. He had a goofy sense of humor, and he was very interested in the lives of his grandkids. He cherished his time with his brothers.

He is survived by four children: Stuart Trusty, Serena Hendricks, Cory Trusty, and Kay Gell. His younger brother is Charles Trusty of Colorado, and his older brother is Ronald Trusty of Maryland. His loving grandchildren are Nicholas Ward, Christopher Ward, Grace Hendricks, Sonja Hendricks, Moira Johnson, Tessa Johnson, Bhakti Saraswati Trusty, and Vedant Krishna Trusty. His great-granddaughter is Bailey Ward. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorathy. 

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