The McDougald Funeral Home22112211 N. Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 MEMORIAL James D. Marett, Sr. (Doug) Anderson, SC; A Military Memorial Service honoring the life of Lt. Colonel James D. ('Doug') Marett. Sr. will be held at 3:30 p.m., Friday, July 25, at The McDougald Funeral Home on Main Street, Anderson, SC. Interment will follow in Old Stone Church Cemetery in Clemson, SC. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, July 24, from 7-9:00 pm. The service will be conducted by Dr. Johnny McKinney, Pastor of Boulevard Baptist Church, where Doug and his wife, Jane, were active members. 'Doug' died at the AnMed Health Medical Center at 6:00 a.m. on July 23, 2008 of a heart attack in the presence of his wife and son, where he was undergoing treatment for pneumonia and complications of surgery for lung cancer. Doug was born April 25, 1929, at Double Springs, near Townville, S.C. on the family farm. His father died when he was 13 and he and his mother moved to Tamassee DAR School where she was to be the school dietician. After graduating from Tamassee High School, Doug went on to graduate from Clemson University in 1953. He received his military commission from Clemson and then entered military service. He and his wife, Jane Ray, met at Tamassee where she was teaching and celebrated their 58th anniversary in May 2008. During his 21 years of active duty military service in the U.S. Army, he served tours in Taiwan, Korea and two tours in Vietnam. Doug was a highly decorated fixed wing and helicopter pilot. He was awarded the Silver Star for heroism under enemy fire, the nations third highest combat medal, the Bronze Star with 'V' for valor, three awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross and numerous other citations and medals. He held the U.S. Army's Master Aviator designation with over 6,000 hours, 3,000 of which were in combat and a commercial airplane pilots license. He was a member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot's Association and a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. Doug retired from military service to serve as the Administrator at Tamassee DAR School from 1974 to 1980. Page two: Obituary: James D. Marett, Sr. Doug's civic service included being an officer and lifetime member of both the American Legion and the Military Officer's Association of America (MOAA). He was a member of the Walhalla Rotary Club and served as its president for one year. He was also a 32nd degree Mason with Barnett Lodge #106 A.F.M. Doug was a lifelong Clemson football fan, an IPTAY member of 21 years, and had not missed a home football game in over a decade. Doug is survived by his wife Jane of 58 years, his sons James Jr. and Olga Marett, Danny and Marty Marett, and his daughters Melanie and Steve Cupples and Susan Bagwell (deceased). Doug and Jane also have 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will be at the residence, 217 Regency Circle, Anderson, SC In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to: Boulevard Baptist Church, Sanctuary Renovation Fund, 700 Boulevard St., Anderson, SC 29621 The McDougald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.