Doug Haag

John Douglas Haag, 36 of Boise died Saturday, July 13, 1996 from injuries sustained in a car accident on Highway 21.  Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 19 at Dry Creek Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. Friday at Treasure Valley Bible Church 7960 Northview, Boise. 

Doug was born December 8, 1959 in Twin Falls, Idaho to John Jerry and Mary Noreen Bankhead Haag.  He lived in Twin Falls and Filer before moving at the age of eight to Boise where he attended Collister and Garfield elementary schools, East Junior High School and Boise High School.  After graduation from high school in 1978, he spent eight months in Chicago working as an engineer at the United Oil refinery.  Later he moved back to Boise and attended Boise State University.  In 1985 he graduated on the Dean's List with a B. A. degree in Criminal Justice Administration.  In 1984 he fell instantly in love with Raini Pyle, becoming engaged one week later.  They were married September 15, 1984 at the Boise Friends Church.  After graduation from B.S.U. Doug and his bride moved to St. Anthony where Doug worked for the State of Idaho at the Youth Services Center.  In 1987 Doug and Raini returned to Boise to be close to their families.  Doug began work with Ada County at the Juvenile Detention Center.

In 1989 Doug became the proud father of  his son John Dacen Haag.  Later the family moved to Newport, Oregon for a time to take a break from the demands of working with juveniles.  He enjoyed crabbing and walking on the beach.  Doug and family moved back to Boise and purchased a home two blocks from his parents so he could be close and keep an eye on them.  At the time of his death he was once again working for the Ada County Juvenile Detention Center as a detention officer.

Doug's loves were his wife of 12 years Raini, his son Dacen, his family; cars, cars, cars; their large menagerie of animals, plants and flowers, and working with juveniles.  God had greatly blessed him and his family and it was God's timing when he went home to Heaven.  Doug's wished were granted when he was able to donate his organs, touching two lives.  He is survived by his wife Raini, his son John Dacen, his parents, John Jerry and Noreen Bankhead Haag, all of Boise, his sister and brother-in-law Kathy and Richard Hammersley of Newport, Oregon, nephews Scott and Robin Vail and niece Johnel Nunes.  He was preceded in death by twin brothers and his grandparents.

Memorials may be made to the Casey Family Program, 216 S. Cole Road, Boise, ID  83709, the Idaho Zoological Society, 512 S. 4th St. Boise, ID 83702, or St. Al's Lifeflight, 1065 N. Curtis Road, Boise, ID  83706.  Floral memorials may be sent to Alden-Waggoner Chapel.