Douglas "Doug" Paul Bell, age 69, passed away in his sleep Saturday January 4, 2020 at home in Tonasket, WA. He was born February 25 ^th , 1950 to Earl Bernard & Marion (Langdon) Bell in San Pedro, CA.

Graduating from San Pedro High School in 1968, he married Elaine Jacobelly and raised 3 daughters and a son in San Pedro. He started checking on the docks as a K-Card at the same time and, in 1969, joined the ILWV Local 63 and worked as a marine clerk in Los Angeles harbor for forty-six years until retiring in 2014 and moving to Washington.

In 2004, he married Denyce, adding her two children to his family. He loved his family, music, cars, Nascar, basketball, get-togethers with family and friends and observing nature, always looking up at the sky or down at the Earth and sea.

His father, mother and brothers Bernard and Greg preceded him in death. Doug is survived by his wife Denyce, sisters Gina, Debbie, Barbara, and Cathy, brothers Dave and Bobby, daughters Brandi, Stevie, Nikki and Vienna, sons Cecil and Jeremiah, grandchildren Dustyn, Heather, Emma, Corey, Andrew Jr., Jacob, Alexys, and Indie & many nieces and nephews.

A loving, funny, kind man, smiling and joking through life, he will be deeply missed. At his request, no services will be held. He only asked to be remembered with a smile.