Thornton Francis Doan
1866–1930 (age 64)
Biography
Thornton Francis Doan, born in 1866, grew up amid the renewal of a nation recovering from conflict and embraced the opportunity to foster stability in his circle of family and friends. He is recalled for embracing every new day with a calm humor and unwavering sense of duty, serving as a reassuring presence when uncertainty arose.
Doan’s later years reflected a deep appreciation for the simple joys of home and fellowship, and his legacy rests gently at Bayview Cemetery. Those who follow remember him as a man whose quiet devotion ensured the comfort of those he loved.