Margaret E. Doran

Margaret E. (Peggy) Doran, formerly Margaret E. McLaughlin, passed away on February 12, 2008 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, FL.Born in Roundup, MT in 1928, Mrs. Doran was the daughter of William John
McLaughlin who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and immigrated to the U.S. in 1918
and Mayme Jarrett McLaughlin who was born in Cokedale, MT. After attending schools in Montana, Mrs. Doran had a varied work career. In 1946, she
was secretary to Senator Tom Stewart. From 1949 to 1951, she was secretary to the
Montana State Superintendent of Schools, followed by a secretary position to the
President of Montana State College, Bozeman, MT. From 1951 to 1953, Mrs. Doran served as a secretary to the U.S. Special Technical and Economic Mission in Manila, Philippine Islands. During her return to the States, Mrs. Doran traveled to: Hong Kong; Bangkok; New Delhi; Rome; Beirut; Paris; London, and Dublin before her return to Montana via New York. From 1953 to 1956, she was secretary to Montana Attorney General Arnold Olsen, departing his office in 1956 for a private sector job in San Francisco. Moving to Washington, D.C. in 1961, she became Secretary to Congressman Arnold Olsen, then Personal Secretary to Montana Senator Murray. Finally, in 1962, she accepted a position with Montana State Senator Lee Metcalf’s office and was named his Administrative Assistant in 1977. In 1978, Mrs. Doran retired and married John P. Doran in Washington, D.C. Mr. Doran was Regional Postmaster General for the United States Postal Service at the time, and they resided in Chicago, IL and Arlington, VA until his retirement in 1982. In 1985, Mr. & Mrs. Doran moved to Fort Pierce, FL. Both were active in the Democratic Party, the North Beach Association, the Sea Palms Condominium Association, and parishioners of St. Anastasia Catholic Church.Mr. Doran predeceased Mrs. Doran in June of 2005.
Surviving family members include three step-daughters and their husbands: Kathleen & Robert Yarnell, Green Valley, AZ; Patricia & James Rodgers, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Maureen & John Cowan, Birmingham, AL. Her grandchildren are: Jennifer Yarnell, Dayton, OH; Timothy Yarnell, Chicago, IL; Courtney Fletcher, Washington, D.C.; Jonathan Rodgers, Washington, D.C.; Jack, Michael and Mary Cowan of Birmingham, AL. Nieces and their husbands are: Karen & Ralph Skagen, Roundup, MT; Becky & Jay Swanson, Bouse, AZ; Diane & Bob Casper; Roundup, MT; Nephew and spouse are: Kenny & Darlene Golob, Lewistown, MT. Mrs. Doran’s sister, Catherine Golob, predeceased Mrs. Doran in 2000 and is survived by his wife, Judy Golob, Helena, MT.A memorial service is being planned at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Fort Pierce, FL. A family funeral service will subsequently be held in South Bend, IN where Mrs. Doran will join her husband at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.The family requests that remembrances be sent to: VNA Hospice House, Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.