Doug Mitchell

Doug was born in Toronto to the most amazing parents, Bill and Bernice Mitchell. When he was eight years old, our family moved to Saskatoon after purchasing the McDonald’s franchise. Doug was a proud employee at the Eighth Street & Louise McDonald’s for 25 years. During this time he made many good friends with both crew and customers alike. He also enjoyed working at the McDonald’s office and was an invaluable member of the team.

During his teenage years our family enjoyed many Christmas vacations in Hawaii. After our mom’s passing, Doug loved travelling to Arizona with our Dad for some father and son bonding time. For Doug’s 21st birthday Dad took us all to Las Vegas and we celebrated in style. We once again returned to Las Vegas to celebrate Doug’s 40th birthday. This celebration was bittersweet as Dad was terminally ill but he wanted to celebrate this milestone with his beloved son.

Doug was an avid reader with an interest in a great variety of subjects. He loved listening to music and was fortunate to attend many live concerts. He loved sports, especially hockey and wrestling.

Doug was the most positive person you could ever hope to meet. He was kind, loyal, loving, compassionate, and generous. He also gave the best hugs! He had a beautiful smile, bright blue eyes, and an infectious laugh. If he found something particularly funny he would reward you with a loud and enthusiastic clapping of his hands. We also can’t forget his signature classic pose in life and in pictures which was his two thumbs up.

Doug proved his resilience in life time and time again whether it was recovering from a medical challenge or, sadly, the death of a cherished family member, by never dwelling in grief and moving forward with positivity.

One thing Doug didn’t like about Saskatoon was the cold weather. He hated and feared snow and ice. He encouraged his sister Susan to move to Vancouver so they could live closer to her kids, Janelle and Stephen with whom he shared a special bond. He loved living by the ocean and having a view of all the big-city action, with binoculars at hand.

As requested by Doug, a small private family funeral was held in Saskatoon. Doug is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery next to his beloved parents.

Flowers are respectfully declined. As Doug was a proud participant and supporter of Saskatoon Special Olympics, donations to this charity would be gratefully appreciated. It is located at 407 Cumberland Ave S and they can be reached at 306-934-2402.

We would like to thank all those who passed through Doug’s life and showered him with love, friendship, and support. He felt happy, he felt lucky and, most important of all, he felt loved! Please be sure to give someone you love a big, warm, heartfelt “Doug Mitchell“ hug.