Ernest Doud

August 4, 1920 - June 5, 2007

Ernest Arthur Doud, 86, of 4901 West Hill Road, Ashville, died at 1:45 am, Sunday (June 3, 2007) in WCA Hospital Jamestown, NY. He was born August 4, 1920 at his home in Open Meadows, the son of H. Albertus Doud and Velma James Doud Dustin. Always a hardworking person, Ernie was versatile in his upholstery, excavating, and tool and die-making employment. As a young man, he worked for Gureney Ball Bearing Plant, Jamestown Royal furniture factory, and later formed his own heavy equipment business. Ernie Doud?s Dozer Service started in the 1950?s with the encouragement of the late Mrs. J.W. Packard who cosigned his business loan. As the Lakewood community expanded, Ernie was instrumental in the development of the landscaping architecture as we know it today. Many local contractors sought him out to prepare foundations, ponds, and finished grading for new homes. In 1968 Ernie returned to tool and die making at Automatic Voting Machine, retiring in 1983. Further, he was a founding member of the Harmony Riders Club, and along with his parents and siblings members of the Ashville Grange. Ernie was a very resourceful man. He found second uses for various materials of all kinds and was able to fix or repair anything. Having built two of his own homes, the second of which he built while in his 70?s, he was very proud of his innovative ideas. He built two dune buggies and a small tractor for his son. In the summer, he enjoyed fishing on Chautauqua Lake with boats that he had restored. His favorite being his Dory. But, just as Ernie committed himself to work, he made sure to enjoy time with family and friends. As a child, listening to his parents call square dances in the barns of Open Meadows, Ernie was a natural dancer. His love of music and entertainment found him as a drummer in the band, ?Playboys,? during his 20s. Throughout his life, he could be found dancing into the night at parties and celebrations. Surviving are his wife, Santa Pacheco Doud, whom he married October 24, 1981; a son, William Ernest Doud of Buffalo, a daughter, Mary Helen (Bert) Rappole of Chautauqua; two step-daughters: Adriana Frangione of Allentown, Pa., and Crystal (Matthew) Gabriel of Jamestown; five grandchildren; David Jon Rowe of Jamestown, Kevin Matthew (Kristen) Rowe of Charlestown, S.C., Elizabeth Helen (Jason) Rowe-Baehr of Sinclairville, Aidan Remington of Jamestown, and Shane Gabriel of Jamestown; two great grandchildren: Justin Manuel Rowe of Jamestown, and Mathis Jon Baehr of Sinclairville; and a sister, Mildred Palmer of Ashville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Oscar Doud, and by his stepfather, Flay Dustin. The funeral will be at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday in Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home. The Rev. Steven Wiggers, pastor of Panama United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Ashville. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday in the funeral home. Email condolences may be sent by visiting the website www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com. Memorials may be made to the Jamestown Audubon Society, 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, N.Y. 14701.