| Graduation Year | Class of 1953 |
| Date of Birth | Jan 01, 1936 |
| Date of Passing | Sep 28, 2020 |
| About | Douglas Way, 84. Douglas William Way Sr. died peacefully on September 28, 2020. Doug was born in Detroit Michigan on January 1, 1936 to Clarence and Ruth Way. In 1947 the family moved to a farm in Charlevoix. Doug graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1953. Two years later he married the love of his life, Lorraine Essenburg in Atwood where they would take residence. He started working in the bottled gas business and eventually became an agent for Standard Oil Company where he covered Central Lake and Ellsworth. His territory soon increased to include the Charlevoix area and Doug took ownership of the business which would become Way Oil Company. Doug and Lorrie moved their family to Charlevoix in 1977. After selling the business to Derrer Oil, Doug enjoyed working with his sons until retiring just four years ago. |
