Rest in Peace Mel Doering

[historyman]

I haven't been on this board much lately but I heard something yesterday that made me sad and thought was a great loss for the university and the athletic department in particular. I met Mel Doering while doing some research on VU when he was the university archivist. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Valparaiso University simply because he lived it. He and I have a connection that goes beyond the usual but also did not play that important of a role. There are others on this board that were much closer to him.


On Saturday, March 10, 2018 Melvin H. Doering died of heart complications at 11:07 p.m. in the ICU unit of St. Mary's Medical Center in Hobart, IN.


Mr. Doering donated his body to the Indiana University School of Medicine.


There will be a visitation at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17 with a memorial service to follow at 12:00 noon at


Immanuel Lutheran Church
1700 Monticello Park Dr.
Valparaiso, IN 46383


Memorials may be made to


Immanuel Lutheran Church
1700 Monticello Park Dr.
Valparaiso, IN 46383


and


Valparaiso University
1700 Chapel Dr.
Valparaiso, IN 46383


http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?n=melvin-herman-doering&pid=188443870


http://www.valpoathletics.com/athletics/hofmembers/2001-02/2878/melvin-doering/

[talksalot]

Mel was a good friend and he was The Crusader!  Through and Through.  He actually rode the horse around Brown Field as the Crusader...back in the day...  so sad.