Mr. Michael Juan Douglas Sr.

His Life Journey: Michael Juan Douglas, Sr. vas born April 2, 1957 to the union of the late James Albert and Eva Mae Douglas. At the age of nine years old, Mike accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior beginning his lifelong devotion. He was baptized at Greater New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Detroit, under the leadership of the late Reverend Benjamin Hooks. Mike was educated in the Detroit Public Schools. He was a proud graduate of Northwestern High School, Class of 1975. Mike began his work life as a teenager. He worked as a lifeguard at the Fisher YMCA and the Howard Johnson's Hotel in downtown Detroit. Mike also worked in a neighbor's family business as a gas station attendant. After high school, Mike attended Wilberforce University where he began his studies to become an air traffic controller. Mike received hands-on training at the Port of Columbus Airport in Ohio. Mike also had a brief stay the United States Marine Corps. Mike was employed in the automotive industry for over thirty years. During his career, he worked for Detroit Diesel, Delphi Corporation, General Motors, and retired recently as a paint shop operator from the Pole Town Plant in Hamtramck. Being hardworking and industrious, Mike also worked for many years, part-time, for the City of Detroit in the Department of Public Works. In 1981, Mike married Krisandra Henry, to whom he was introduced to by his oldest sister Drenda. To that loving union two children were born, Mikhail Lynette and Michael Juan II. Over the years, Mike and Krisandra raised and watched their children grow while maintaining a lifelong friendship. In 2004, Mike married Diane Higgins of Pontiac, Michigan. She preceded him in death only one year later. Mike had a gregarious and magnetic personality, full of energy and creativity. He was a fantastic storyteller and lively conversationalist. He could regale you with stories about various subjects ranging from world issues to music, to movies, and especially, his Love of the Lord. Mike talked to everyone. He made friends everywhere he went, and he never met a stranger. Over years, Mike kept journals. He wrote everything from fictional stories to jokes, and plays. He was inspired by Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Moms Mabley. Mike had a deep love for music. He was a dynamic member of the Mighty Voices of Thunder Men's Choir at Greater New Mt. Moriah. He also taught himself how to play the piano and keyboards. Mike lived life to the fullest, always upbeat and full of jokes. August 24, 2014 in Rockford, Illinois, Michael entered eternal peace and rest.

Mr. Michael Juan Douglas Sr.

April 2, 1957 - August 24, 2014