Douglas Jeffrey Mather - Obituary

ouglas J. Mather, 64, passed away from a heart attack early in the morning of September 28, 2019. Born on January 26, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Joan Isabel Blizzard and Ronald Douglas Mather, Doug grew up in Timonium and graduated from Dulaney High School. For the last 25 years, he lived in Davidonsonville, Maryland. Like his dad, Doug worked for over 30 years as a land surveyor, a profession that he loved and in which he took great pride. He was a talented musician, writing songs and playing in bands from the time he was a teenager. For the last 30 years, he was the indispensable center of the Annapolis-based band Her, Him & I, which included his wife, Lydia, childhood friend Joe "Poppy" Girlando, and friends Joe Dyer and Eric Anderson. Just hours before he died, he was with his fellow musicians, practicing songs for the next gig. More than anything, Doug’s love of animals defined him. Throughout his life, he had a menagerie of found and adopted pets: iguanas, cats, birds, fish, turtles and always puppies. He taught those around him that the way you treated animals reflected your character. Doug’s character was loyal, loving, without judgment, steadfast and deep. His love of animals led to the opening of Davidsonville Dogwalkers, a business that thrived until his sudden passing. He loved nature and riding his motorcycle across the state on cool days. He took great care of his family, human and animal, and is survived by his partner and wife of 28 years, Lydia D’Wynter, and his puppies Shadda, China and Elle. He is also survived by his devoted sister, Kendi (Mather) Irwin, her husband David B. Irwin; by nephews Jeffrey and Mark Irwin; by Lydia's mother (Caroline) and father (Gerald), sister (Amanda Blue), brother-in-law (Matthew Blue) and niece (Everett). A celebration of life is planned for November 2, 2019 from 4 pm until time of service at 5 pm, at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you send donations to the Senior Dog Sanctuary through the following link: https://www.seniordogsanctuary.com/ Condolences may be made by using the link on the left side of this page.