Oliver Henry Douberly, Iii

Oliver Douberly, a native of Savannah, Georgia, passed away at age 64 on October 18, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He retired in 2011 from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help as the Director of Music and Organist, a position he held for 23 years. Mr. Douberly received the Bachelor of Music degree from Jacksonville University in 1970. After a year of study at the Eastman School of Music he then attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received the Master of Music in organ. His extraordinary gift for music resulted in a number of honors including the Concerto Competition at OU. After completing all coursework towards a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Oklahoma, he was awarded an organ fellowship at Washington Cathedral in 1972. Mr. Douberly was a featured organ recitalist at the Third International Congress for Roman Catholic Musicians in Rome, Italy, in February 1990. He was a featured recitalist for Galanti Organ Builders, Inc., of Portland, Oregon. In 1991, Mr. Douberly directed the World Premiere of CREDO, by Nanse Carroll in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1992, he directed a choir comprised of Roman Catholic choir directors from throughout the United States on a tour through Germany and Austria. A highlight of Oliver's performances was during the summer of 1999 when he served as the Maestro for a performance for Pope John Paul II in Rome conducting the Our Lady's Cathedral Choir and other area choirs. Oliver loved cooking and gardening and his many friends. Oliver is survived by his life partner Darwin Bragg.