Douglas Eugene McKay

July 28th, 1935 - March 17th, 2021

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I'm sad to hear that another person from my parents' era in Dowagiac is gone. I remember Sundays going into town with my dad to buy newspapers. And for him to gab with his friends at Harvey's. It's hard to believe that, in a small town like ours, you had a store like Harvey's, where you had your choice of so many thick, big-paged, massive newspapers. They came from Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and South Bend. And that wasn't all. You had your choice of two from Detroit. And three from Chicago! I think all of these were less than a dollar each. If there was a New York Times, it might have been more. I can't remember the difference between the east and west stores. I do remember seeing Mr M, as host at my dad's last high school reunion, held at the Round Oak restaurant. I miss those times. And I'll bet one of those Baby Buffalo sundaes would be real nice around about the Fourth of July. My condolences to the family and friends. May you have a safe 2021. Dave Thomas

David Thomas

March 30th, 2021 at 5:07am

My sympathy goes out to Doug's family. This marks the end of an era in Dowagiac. My Aunt, Marian Pompey, worked at Harvey's and worked with Doug at Harvey's when he was a teenager and after his move back home to Dowagiac. Aunt Marian made home made pies everyday for the cities businessmen, waited on them in the little cafe in the back of Harvey's, and, I do remember those delicious baby buffalos! I also remember when Doug opened Harvey's East, and, of course, the Round Oak. It was sad when he had to leave the Round Oak due to health reasons, but his legacy lives on. The last time I saw Doug was at my Aunt Marian's funeral in 2009. Doug was a very kind, soft spoken man who will be missed. Again, my condolences to the family. Eleanore Flowers