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Wednesday, July 20, 2005
James Doohan: 3 March 1920 A.D.-20 July 2005 A.D.
UPDATE: (10 October 2006 A.D.) Originally this post was posted to an experimental blog run by my brother and myself. Since that blog has died, I am moving the post here.
Original Post:
Today, on the 36th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, science fiction fans mourn the passing of James Montgomery Doohan, who played Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Chief Engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise (also NCC-1701-A).
My mother notes as a young man, I always liked Star Trek, and I recall liking even as I got older. Doohan always interjected humor into the series. I never met Doohan like some Trek fans have, but I pray that God comforts his family during this time.
I clearly remember Spock's funeral from Star Trek II including Scott's moving rendition of Amazing Grace on the bagpipes. Spock was launched towards the Genesis planet in the movie, and Reuters reports that Doohan's wife plans to launch his remains into space.
In addition to the Star Trek role that made him famous, Doohan was a husband, a father, and a veteran of the D-Day invasion in World War II, where he took 6 rounds from a German machine gun. A silver cigarette case saved his life by blocking a round to the chest, but his middle finger on his right hand had to be amputated.
Star Trek's cast and crew ages, and Doohan was preceded in death by DeForest Kelley and Gene Roddenberry. More proof that our time in this life (on this planet, for the present) is limited, and we should cherish life.
Rest in peace, lad.
Memorials:
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By Andrew, at 21 July, 2005 09:55:
I didn't hear about Doohan's passing, but it makes me sad.
Clever title for the blog you and your fellow Dubya share.
By Jack, at 21 July, 2005 12:44:
The title is based on a Jeopardy! question about the Brothers Grimm. I got the idea after thinking about the Brothers Grimm and wondering if Chris and I could be the Brothers Blog.
BrothersBlog was unavailable on BlogSpot, and my brother has used the Dubya moniker before (mainly as ChrisDubya). Therefore, I tried BrothersDubya for the BlogSpot address. It worked.
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