He was born on the campus of the University of Alabama, where his father was the Dean of the College of Education. A graduate of Tuscaloosa High School, he received a B.A. from the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Delta Chi fraternity, and a M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. He taught American history at the University of Alabama for 52 years.
Dr. Doster had a lively curiosity about the world around him and loved to encourage that curiosity in others. He was widely traveled, spending two years in South America as a teenager and later making numerous explorations with his wife of many parts of the world. He regarded himself as an independent thinker, and his family, friends, and colleagues can attest to his energetic mind. An accomplished scholar, Dr. Doster was the author of several books on the role of the Indians and the railroads in the development of the United States, particularly the South, and the co-author of a book on the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers in Alabama. He was very proud of his Southern heritage.
He joined the First Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa at age 11, where he met his future wife, Nina, and remained a member the rest of his life. He and his wife joined The University Club when it was first opened, dining there at least once a week for over sixty years.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to the Forest Manor Nursing Home and its staff for their dedicated care and service.
Obituary published in THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS from April 16 to April 18, 2016.
Dr. Doster had a lively curiosity about the world around him and loved to encourage that curiosity in others. He was widely traveled, spending two years in South America as a teenager and later making numerous explorations with his wife of many parts of the world. He regarded himself as an independent thinker, and his family, friends, and colleagues can attest to his energetic mind. An accomplished scholar, Dr. Doster was the author of several books on the role of the Indians and the railroads in the development of the United States, particularly the South, and the co-author of a book on the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers in Alabama. He was very proud of his Southern heritage.
He joined the First Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa at age 11, where he met his future wife, Nina, and remained a member the rest of his life. He and his wife joined The University Club when it was first opened, dining there at least once a week for over sixty years.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to the Forest Manor Nursing Home and its staff for their dedicated care and service.
Obituary published in THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS from April 16 to April 18, 2016.
He was born on the campus of the University of Alabama, where his father was the Dean of the College of Education. A graduate of Tuscaloosa High School, he received a B.A. from the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Delta Chi fraternity, and a M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. He taught American history at the University of Alabama for 52 years.
Dr. Doster had a lively curiosity about the world around him and loved to encourage that curiosity in others. He was widely traveled, spending two years in South America as a teenager and later making numerous explorations with his wife of many parts of the world. He regarded himself as an independent thinker, and his family, friends, and colleagues can attest to his energetic mind. An accomplished scholar, Dr. Doster was the author of several books on the role of the Indians and the railroads in the development of the United States, particularly the South, and the co-author of a book on the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers in Alabama. He was very proud of his Southern heritage.
He joined the First Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa at age 11, where he met his future wife, Nina, and remained a member the rest of his life. He and his wife joined The University Club when it was first opened, dining there at least once a week for over sixty years.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to the Forest Manor Nursing Home and its staff for their dedicated care and service.
Obituary published in THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS from April 16 to April 18, 2016.
Dr. Doster had a lively curiosity about the world around him and loved to encourage that curiosity in others. He was widely traveled, spending two years in South America as a teenager and later making numerous explorations with his wife of many parts of the world. He regarded himself as an independent thinker, and his family, friends, and colleagues can attest to his energetic mind. An accomplished scholar, Dr. Doster was the author of several books on the role of the Indians and the railroads in the development of the United States, particularly the South, and the co-author of a book on the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers in Alabama. He was very proud of his Southern heritage.
He joined the First Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa at age 11, where he met his future wife, Nina, and remained a member the rest of his life. He and his wife joined The University Club when it was first opened, dining there at least once a week for over sixty years.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to the Forest Manor Nursing Home and its staff for their dedicated care and service.
Obituary published in THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS from April 16 to April 18, 2016.
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