Meredith Dean Doenges

Born September 23, 1930 to Margarite Meyer & Otto Henry Doenges in Huntington Indiana passed on August 2, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Esther Doenges Bergman; brother, Kenneth Doenges; and his beloved wife Chris Adkisson Doenges. Being "stratosphere man" on the Prairie Township Basketball Team the winning state title, led on to Georgia Tech from where he joined the United States Marine Corp in Paris Island where he became an artillery sergeant and marksman. While there he incurred a lifelong passion for sailing especially on his beloved Lake Lanier; where he raced for University Yacht Club (with his best friend "rooting, shooting Bob Newton") AISC and Southern Sailing Club. His career started at Scripto where he held several patents onto Carborundum Corporation; then as a partner in Brooks Machinery and finally as President and owner of Atlanta Machinery Corporation. A lifelong Lutheran his membership with Emanuel Lutheran in Tipton, Indiana transferred to Redeemer Lutheran in Atlanta (45 years) and finally Cross of Life Lutheran in Roswell, Ga. He was also member of United Woodworking of America, International Woodworking Association designing manufacturing facilities for various woodworking companies from furniture, to casket, pallets and even boats where he always obtained a new vessel as part of the deal. He leaves his daughter, Pamela (Philip) Eastman of Flowery Branch, Ga; granddaughters-Meghan (Grant) Eastman Elliott of Philadelphia, PA; Kelsey Marie Eastman of Atlanta, Ga. Nieces, Lorene (Jim) Bergman Simpson of Carmel, In.; Cathy (Tom) Cawthon Tomlinson of Floyds Knob, In; Jill Bergman of Westfield, In; Nephews, Ron Cawthon of Sallis, Ms.; Tim (Brenda) Cawthon of Marietta, Ga; Kip (Ann) Bergman of Tipton, In; and many loved great grand nieces and nephews. Celebration of Life, along with his beloved wife Chris Adkisson Doenges (see above), will be held August 9th, 3pm at University Yacht Club Flowery Branch, Ga. In lieu of flowers please donate to Salvation Army Women's auxiliary, University Yacht Club Maritime Foundation or Cross of Life Lutheran Church, Roswell Ga. Many thanks, Pam Eastman PO Box 97 Flowery Branch, Ga 30542