Douglas William Coyne January 13, 1959 - November 2, 2023 Cherished brother, uncle, friend, colleague and teacher He is missed by all that knew him. Survived by his sisters, Christine (David Wells) McGrath and Constance(Paul) Sorensen, and his brother Lawrence Coyne, and by his nieces, Sara Blu(Ryan) Peterson, Jennevieve(Jason) Acosta, Taylor Wells, and nephew Brian Sorensen, and by his beloved great nieces and nephews, Jasmine(Bailey) Guevara, Sierra and Bryan Acosta, Chloe, Isla Jo, and Daxton Peterson and Blake and Brady Sorensen. And by Quincey, his cat. His passing has left a void in all of our hearts. "Doug" was born in Garland, Texas to John Anthony Coyne and Jo Anne Titman Coyne. He grew up in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, graduating from R.L.Turner High School and then continued his education at Texas State Technical Institute in Waco, Texas, where he earned an Associate Degree of Applied Science in the field of Laser Electro-Optics Technology. Doug set out after college for Morristown, New Jersey for his first job in his field, then later returned to his beloved state of Texas where he purchased his home in Arlington, Texas and started his position of 27 years at the Physics department at the University of Texas at Arlington. Doug supported students from all over the world with their masters and doctoral projects with his genius and innovation. His contributions to his beloved students and colleagues were honored with the “Outstanding Employee of the Year” award for 2006-2007 by the University of Texas. After retiring, Doug self- taught himself how to crochet, and then continued his love of teaching as a volunteer educator in the senior programs at Tarrant Community Colleges and the Arlington public library. He delighted us all with his artistic talent with afghans, scarves, slippers, and his magical amigurimi of dinosaurs, unicorns, kitties… which have been wholeheartedly loved by all. Doug’s students remember him as a generous, kind, and selfless teacher and as a very proud uncle who spoke lovingly of his family and often shared photos. Doug loved crochet and he took great pride and pleasure in his work. Doug loved to travel, taking many cruises, and taught himself photography, ukulele, and languages. He also honed his gaming skills on his X-box. He approached all that he did with fearlessness and with a creative curiosity which have been an inspiration for us all. A memorial service will be arranged this upcoming January at UTA by his former colleagues and family. Information to follow later. On July 20, 2024, Doug’s family will honor him with a ‘Celebration of Life’ gathering during the Strawberry Festival on Vashon Island. All are welcomed. If you wish to honor Doug’s life, you may donate to the Children’s Tumor Foundation which supports the NF community or crochet a project to share at his memorial! He would have loved that.❤

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Douglas Coyne Obituary
Published by Legacy on Dec. 2, 2023.
Douglas William Coyne, 64, was born on January 13, 1959 in Garland, Texas and recently passed away on November 2, 2023. A memorial service will be held at UTA in January, date and time to be announced. Additionally, there will be a 'Celebration of Life' gathering during the Strawberry Festival on Vashon Island on July 20, 2024. Douglas attended R.L. Turner High School and Texas State Technical Institute. He worked for the Physics department at the University of Texas at Arlington. In order to honor his memory, donations can be made to the Children's Tumor Foundation.