Douglas Adams Obituary

I was a childhood friend of Doug, He was a great friend. I'm shocked of is passing.

To The Family,

Doud was a true professional and a credit to the SEC. Please acccept our sincere condolences and sympathies. May God bless you and sustain you in your great loss.

I was shocked and saddened by Doug's passing, I worked with him for several years at the SEC. He was kind and thoughtful person and will truly be missed. May God keep you and continue to bless you and give you strength.

Doug was a wonderful colleague, and he will truly be missed! My deepest condolences for your loss.

I was shocked and saddened by Doug's untimely passing. I worked with Doug all of his years at the SEC until my retirement in July of this year. He was always a class act who will be missed by me the SEC and of course you his family. My deepest condolences. I intented to tell you this at his church services but did not get the chance. May God bring comfort and healing as you fondly remember and celebrate his life.

I was shocked and overwhelmed with grief when I heard of Doug's passing. Doug was my manager during my first eight years with the SEC. He was a great manager. He was very diligent, thoughtful, and hardworking. I learned so much from him. I will miss him. May God continue to comfort you during this very difficult time.

Terri, Kevin, Tom, John, and Kitty:

It was a pleasure to work with Doug during the past fifteen years. My fond memories of Doug reveal a dediciated professional whose primary mission at the SEC was to protect the investing public. Also, Doug mentored his staff in a caring and thoughtul manner in pursuing our common mission. Doug will be missed at the SEC but he has left a positive and lasting legacy here. My thoughts and prayers are with you at the passing of Doug.

I am very sorry for your loss. I am grateful that I knew Doug and worked with him occasionally over many years at the SEC. I will remember him with respect and fondness.

Terri, Kevin and Tom,
This loss is so devastating and hard to accept. Not only was Doug my best friend but he was someone I admired and relied on. Doug looking down on all of us now, is so proud of the way you all got through this difficult initial phase of our loss. Terri, you and the boys handled this with such dignity. Kevin and Tom, we all admire the way in which you carefully hovered over and took care of your Mom. We know that you will continue to protect her. Doug was my friend of 34 years. He was a stabilizing force for me through turbulent and wonderful times in my life. I miss him to the core. I will honor his memory by trying to be has good a husband and father as he was. Jean and I promise to be there for all of you.

Much love,
Joe and Jean Solon

I'm deeply sorry to hear that Doug has passed. He was a great manager and I really enjoyed working with him during my time at the SEC. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

I was shocked and saddened to hear about Doug's passing. Doug was a wonderful person who always had a great attitude about the work he was doing at the SEC. Fortunately, I had the pleasure of working with him for 10 years and learned a lot from him. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. I hope that the good memories will sustain you and uplift your spirits in this time of great sorrow and sadness.
Like many, I was shocked and truly sadden to hear of the unexpected news. Doug was truly a great manager. When he originally managed the IT staff, Doug was always approachable and patient. He had a peaceful way of calming down the most difficult situations. When his professional opinion or advice was needed, Doug’s door was always opened to us. His positive attitude, his thoughtful nature, along with his fun sense of humor will be greatly missed.

Doug, gone too soon, but will never be forgotten.

The true measure of a man is the legacy he leaves behind. Truly this man has made a positive impact on many many lives, especially at the SEC. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

I am so sorry for your loss. Doug was a great friend to my brother and our family. He will be missed by so many. My thoughts and prayers are with Terri and the boys!

Dear Doug's loved ones,
I am so sorry for your loss, seems so much harder because Doug was young. I remember Doug coming over to our house in Park Ridge with my brother Joe. He touched more lives than you can imagine. You're in my prayers.

I remember Doug for the kindness and respect he freely shared with everyone. My deepest sympathy.

Terri, Kevin and Tom
I am so sorry for your loss. Doug was my boss, mentor, colleague, adviser and most importantly a friend over the last 17 years. He hired me straight out of college and taught me some of the most important lessons about being a professional and working at the SEC. He had a deep respect for the law, a desire to protect investors and an unflinching willingness to do what was right rather than just what was easy. Though we have lost Doug these lessons will carry on through me and anyone who was fortunate to work with him. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your loved ones.

Terri and Family,

My deepest sympathy. I am so sad for you all and your loss. Doug has always been a very kind and friendly neighbor and like everyone, I am shocked to hear of his passing. I will miss him.

My deepest sympathies go out to Doug's family and friends. I worked with Doug at the SEC from 2000-2005. I was right out of college, and didn't know a thing about how to conduct exams. I was lucky enough to work with Doug on some of my first exams. Doug had a big impact on teaching me how to be good at my job. Doug was a great manager at the SEC and a great guy to be around, and i was shocked and upset when i heard he passed. Doug had a positive impact on all of us at the SEC, and i feel fortunate to have known him. I will miss him.

Theresa, Kevin, and Thomas:

Although I don't know you, this is to let you know that I always enjoyed talking to Doug and working with him. The notice issued today by the SEC should give you much comfort.

"Doug was an outstanding employee, who brought commitment and excellence to all that he did throughout his career at the SEC. He was someone who could always be counted on to get a difficult job done in an efficient, organized and timely manner. In addition to his talent as an examiner and the subject matter expertise he developed over the years, he was a fair and supportive manager who accomplished much with little fanfare."

Doug was respected as a really good guy by all of the SEC Investment Management Managers across the country. I know you and the CRO will miss him during this turbulent time.

May God bless you and your family.

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family at this difficult time. Doug was one of the good one's who passed way, way too soon. Our thoughts and prayers to you. He was always kind to me (Joan) during our Illini days and will be truly missed. The Krikau Family - Mark, Joan (Solon), Jonathan & Jori

Terri, Kevin and Tom
I am very sorry to hear about Doug. I have very fond memories of our college days, and always enjoyed the times we spent together. It was great seeing both of you, not long ago, and spending time getting caught up. It had been so long since we had time to share our life's experiences. I will always remember how happy you both were, and how proud you are of your boys. Doug was a great man and will be truly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. John and Darlene Kiser

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

Terri, Kevin, and Tom:

Doug was a great man and the opportunity of knowing him was a great gift. He was a wonderful boss, friend, confidant, and mentor to me for the last 15 years and I will miss him greatly. Doug used the talents and gifts he had been given to serve the Commission well and he leaves a legacy and example that will be hard to follow. Of this, you can be very proud, just as I know that he was very proud of you, his family. As you mourn his passing, please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.

I'm very saddened to hear of Doug's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.

I am so sorry to hear of Doug's passing. I am a fraternity brother of Doug's and although we drifted apart after the U of I, I thought of Doug often. We had many great times together and those memories will remain forever.

I am deeply sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

- Bill Kuzmich

I pray for your family in this time of sorrow and it is also my prayer for a quick healing for everyone.

Terri, Kevin, and Tom,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.

Out thoughts and prayers are with you.