Douglas Robert Harper, 64, Hamilton, Mo., passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018, in Cameron, Mo.  Doug lived in Hamilton most of his life and in Columbia, Mo., for a short time.

He was born on February 26, 1954, in Kansas City, Mo., to Robert and Geraldine Hedgpeth Harper.  He was a 1972 graduate of the Penney High School, Hamilton, and went on to college at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Doug retired from the  U.S. Post Office in Hamilton.  He was an avid sports fan and coached softball and basketball for many years.  He also loved announcing high school basketball games.  Doug was very active in helping run golf tournaments in the area as well as playing in them.

He was preceded in death by his parents.  Survivors:  Son-Heath, and his wife, Julie, of Chillicothe, Mo.; step-grandson-Austin Busse, and wife, Madison, Chillicothe; and step-great-granddaughter, Bristol.

Visitation:  Wednesday, September 12, 2018, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Hamilton United Methodist Church Family Life Center.

Service:  Thursday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m., at the church.

Interment:  Rosehill Cemetery, Breckenridge, Mo.

Friends and family are encouraged to wear their favorite sports team shirt to Doug's services.

Memorials:  To the family for funeral expenses, the Penney High School Athletic Department, or the Doug Harper Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund.

Arrangements:  Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Mo.