Douglas Clough

Douglas Howard Clough, 91, of Urbana, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2025.

Born in Milledgeville, Illinois, to Virginia and Howard Clough, Doug carried on his family’s legacy as a third-generation pharmacist. Over his long and varied life, he was also a teacher, Thai restaurant cook, coffee farmer, and health food store owner.

Doug was passionate about natural health, foreign cars, and peaceful activism. A quiet but devoted presence in multiple spiritual communities, including the Baha’i Faith and Quaker meetings, he was known for his love of walking meditation, his ever-full plate at family dinners, and his constant search for harmony in everyday life.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Clough; daughter, Gaylene Amorasak, and her husband, Prajak; grandchildren, Grid Amorasak, Kannika Amorasak-Mendoza, and Marisa Amorasak; great-grandchildren, Somchai and Kai; and sister, Barbara Kunde. He was preceded in death by his son, Bruce Clough.

A celebration of Doug’s life will be held on Saturday, June 28 at 1:00 p.m. at Owens Funeral Home (101 N. Elm St, Champaign). Burial will immediately follow at East Lawn Burial Park, Urbana. Doug loved spontaneous displays of live music. If you feel so inclined, please bring your instrument and plan to play in honor of Doug. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to a cause promoting peace, health, or community harmony.

Immortality

By Clare Harner

Do not stand
          By my grave, and weep.
     I am not there,
          I do not sleep—
I am the thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints in snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle, autumn rain.
As you awake with morning's hush,
I am the swift, up-flinging rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight,
I am the day transcending night.
     Do not stand
          By my grave, and cry—
     I am not there,
          I did not die.

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