Douglas D. Fife, 72, of Plymouth, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born on November 9, 1941, in Elmhurst, IL, he was the son or Emrold and Marjorie (Nelson) Fife. Douglas was raised in Elgin, IL attending local schools. He furthered his education at MacMurray College, earning his B.A., in Psychology, and attained his Masters in Learning Psychology, and his PH.D., in Psychological Psychology from the University of South Dakota. After completing his education, Douglas moved to Plymouth, NH, where he joined the Plymouth State College Faculty in 1970, he played an active role in creating many of the present degree programs and also in designing the psychology facilities that are in use today. During his tenure at Plymouth State University, Douglas taught in numerous fields of psychology, including: Adolescent, Adulthood and Aging, Comparative Psyc., Development and Understanding, Educational Psyc., History and Systems, Lifespan Developmental Psyc., Perception, Physiological Psyc., and Psychology Seminar. Douglas met his beloved wife Barbara in 1971 at the former JJ Newberry’s (at the lunch counter) and they were married in 1972. His personal hobbies included model rail roads and rail road history; he had a sizeable collection of model trains. Douglas is predeceased by his parents and his beloved wife Barbara (Sinclair) Fife, in 2006. He is survived by his two loving sons, Timothy G. Fife, of Portsmouth, NH, and Daniel E. Fife, of Plymouth; Douglas is also survived by many valued friends and co-workers at Plymouth State University and many friends throughout the greater Plymouth area. Donations in Douglas’s memory may be made to the Heritage Fund of the NH Historical Society. www.nhhistory.org
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Douglas Fife
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