Douglas Paul Kern died on November 17th, 2016. He was born on March 8th, 1953 to Paul and Eileen Kern in Lincoln, Nebraska. Doug was a graduate of Lincoln Southeast High School, and the University of Nebraska, the owner of Top Coat Painting, and was deeply rooted in the recovery community. Known for his quick wit, quiet wisdom, unwavering loyalty and integrity, Doug was a compassionate and introspective soul.
He wrote of his sobriety: ‘…I have realized my life’s calling. My purpose is to read more than I write, listen more than I speak, seek out my teachers and to be one of the strangers at the table when the next lost and lonely man comes seeking his release.’
He often quoted a poem by Frank Dempster Sherman:
A Prayer: