William Bill H. DOTY Jr

27 APR 1947 - 28 FEB 2022

• BIRTH: 27 APR 1947, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 28 FEB 2022, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN

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[N31562] William "Bill" H. Doty Jr
April 27, 1947 - February 28, 2022

William "Bill" H. Doty Jr., 74, passed away peacefully February 28, 2022, surrounded by his family at his home. He was born April 27, 1947, in Mishawaka to the late William & Abbie (Basham) Doty. Surviving are 3 children, Rachel (Phil Hahn II) Owen, Jill (Greg) Gregory, Carl Doty, and 3 granddaughters. Also surviving is a sister, Kathy Mahler, brother, Tom Doty and his significant other Sheila Neff. Bill graduated from Penn High School in 1965 and joined the U.S. Army where he proudly served in the Vietnam War. While in the Army earned the honor of becoming a double Purple Heart recipient. He and his business partner, Larry opened Land Auto Sales in 1970 and operated it for almost 4 decades. He enjoyed horseback riding, camping, fishing, hiking, collecting tractors, tinkering with equipment and going to the casino. Every Wednesday Bill would meet his Vietnam friends for coffee and to solve the problems of the world. Bill was very outgoing, with a wonderful personality, a great sense of humor and he remained ornery until the end. He truly never met a stranger and was an amazing person in general; his friends and family will truly miss him. A celebration of life gathering will be held Sunday, March 13, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 p.m. at the V.F.W. Post #360 in Mishawaka. Memorial contributions may be given to Heartland Hospice. Elkhart Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Posted online on March 03, 2022
Published in South Bend Tribune