It is with a heavy heart that I share the loss of a longtime member and leader of our MIAMUG family, Doug Leng. Doug passed away peacefully at Kings Daughters home this past Sunday after an 18 month health decline…
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Title: (Retired) Senior Research Scientist, Mixing Consultant In preparation for his career, Dr. Leng attended Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. He earned a Bachelor of Science in 1951 and a Master of Science in 1953, and immigrated to the United States in 1955 to continue his academic pursuits. He studied at Purdue University, graduating with a PhD in 1956, and accepted a position at the Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan. Dr. Leng excelled as a chemical engineer at the company for more than 40 years, rising to the ranks of fellow and senior research scientist before his departure in 1996. It was at Purdue that Doug met and married another Canadian Ph.D. student, Marguerite, and they were married on June 18, 1955, in Kitchener, Ontario. Together, they juggled demanding careers, raising a family and shared many interests and hobbies. As avid sailors, he and Marguerite would spend many weeks every summer with their children and friends sailing the North Channel, most summers sailing Panacea, their 37-foot sloop. They also shared a love of hockey – supported their sons in their hockey careers – and especially enjoyed watching NHL hockey. True to his Canadian roots, Doug also was an accomplished curler, and he and Marguerite were one of the founders of the Midland Curling Club, now the Greater Midland Curling Center. They both were inducted into the Midland County Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. They were proud to become American citizens after 50 years. They enjoyed many trips to Europe, as well as Alaska and around the Great Lakes by cruise ship. |
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Doug will be missed. Sincerely, The MIAMUG Board |