Dabney was born November 5, 1918 in Marion, Alabama the son of John Doty Sr. and Ruth Elmo (Dozier) Doty. On July 24, 1943 he was married in Nashville, TN to Mary Elizabeth Gillem. Dabney served in WWII as a gunnery officer on a destroyer escort in the South Pacific. After his discharge from the US Navy, he completed his education at Eastern Kentucky University with a Master’s degree in Industrial Education. He moved his family to Columbia in 1949 where he was a professor at the University of MO for 39 years.
Dabney designed, handmade, and sold a fishing lure called the Doty Raider, which at one time was featured on the cover of Field and Stream magazine. The Doty family spent many summers fishing and camping throughout Northwest US. Dabney was a long-time member of the First Christian Church where he regularly volunteered on workdays around the church well into his nineties. He was also a member of a local rock club where he enjoyed helping with their annual show. On his 100th birthday, Central Bank of Boone County hosted a reception in honor of their customer with the longest tenure. For many years he enjoyed attending the gathering of survivors and rescuers of the attack on the U.S.S. Indianapolis. He enjoyed speaking to others about his naval service.
Dabney is survived by his children, Dabney Brown Doty Jr. (Linda) of Portland OR, Alan Edward Doty (Suzanne) of Corpus Christi TX, Carol Elizabeth Thomas (Millard) of Columbia MO, and Mary Ann Leonard (Rob) of Fulton MO; eight grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, brother, Duane Doty, and sister, Gladys Doty.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church on 10th Street in Columbia in care of the funeral home or the church.
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