Alfred “Al” LeeRoy Doty age 75 of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at the Alverno. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Pape Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Monday, March 3rd at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren and sons-in-law. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Wilkens and Allan Schaver
Al was born in Maquoketa, Iowa on April 23, 1949, the son of Alfred E. and Laura (Harp) Doty. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1968 and served with the US Army during the Vietnam War, from 1968 – 1971. Al received an AA Degree in Management and Supervision from Clinton Community College in 1977 and then attended St. Ambrose College. He married Susan J. Bahnsen on December 21, 1968. They later divorced.
Al retired from Equistar in 2009 after 38 years of service where he was known as “The Answer Man …. if he doesn’t know it, it’s not worth knowing”. He was an avid golfer, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a devoted Steelers and Cubs fan.
Al is survived by 2 daughters; Lori (Brent) Cavanaugh of Clinton and Jennifer (Mike) McClary of Fulton; 3 grandchildren, Taylor (Sean) Diesch, Cole McClary, and Andrew McClary; a great granddaughter, Maisy; a step-great grandson Carsyn, with a great grandson on the way; 2 sisters, Alberta Pauline Webb and Georgia (Allan) Schaver both of Morrison, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; 4 brothers, Fred Weideman, Jr, George Weideman, Wilbur Grover, and Edward Weideman, and a sister, Nellie Doty. Memorials may be made to the Benevolent Society. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.
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I worked with Al at Lyondell Basell and have known him for 40 years. I got to know Al best during his last several years at the plant, when we both had offices in the same work area. Al was never afraid to express his opinion on any subject, and we both thoroughly enjoyed bantering with each other on an almost daily basis. Al would often jokingly describe himself as the best short, fat golfer in Iowa….and I think he was probably right! He loved the game of golf. After Al retired, we kept in touch and had many interesting phone conversations. I would do my best to get Al to do his little chuckle at least once during each call. Al would often mention his daughters and grandkids by name, and his affection for them all was obvious. He was a unique person who will be greatly missed by a lot of people, including myself.