Troy- Douglas J. Hydelund, 64, lost his battle with cancer August 16th at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, with his son by his side. Doug has had a long and difficult fight but always kept a positive attitude and his gentle personality. Doug is the son of the late Jay Hyldelund who passed in 2002, and is survived by his mom, Carol, of Troy, who he lived with for the past 2-1/2 years, his son, Dale and daughter-in-law, Allison, granddaughters, Allyson, Juniper and Harper, brothers David and wife, Dianne, and Daniel and wife, Holly, and nieces and nephews, Jake, Leah, Jason, and Alana. Private services were held on August 19th.
Doug was a kind, generous and dedicated father, son and Dampa (as his granddaughters affectionately referred to him). Spending time with his family was most important to him, and he always made the most out of little moments, kike sharing a hot chocolate by the wood stove on a cold Winter night, or sitting on the shoreline spending more time talking than fishing.
Like he did his family, Doug valued his friendships dearly. But none greater than the friendships and brotherhood of his five college buddies, affectionately known as, “The Boyz.” With weekly, and many times daily conversationist the group, Doug kept in close contact – sharing life’s triumphs and tribulations. As each Fall approached, Doug would giddy with anticipation of BW, (Boyz Weekend) – a 20+ year, annual, five-day pilgrimage to the Adirondacks, filled with good food, good music, and good beers.
Doug lived day to day, thinking that everything and anything can be turned into a work of art. The splay from meticulously hand lettering the name of a boat on it’s stern, to throwing together a medley of pilfered rusty parts into a sculpture, nothing was off the table for Doug. Visual arts aside, his love for writing, playing, and listening to music was unsurpassed. It wasn’t uncommon to find four or five guitar picks left in the washer on laundry day; if anything, it was expected. If you ever had the chance to play with Doug, watch him perform, or attend a concert with him, you would know how important music was to him.
Doug’s professional creative career began in the mid-eighties at Mohawk Community College as an advertising student. Upon graduation, he spent several years designing covers for a book publisher before taking a position as an Associate Professor at MVCC. Several generations on current graphic designers are now working as a result of his passion and dedication to his craft.
If you would to share a memory or a story about Doug, please visit and do so at his memorial Facebook page, “Remembering Doug Hyldelund.”
Doug was a kind, generous and dedicated father, son and Dampa (as his granddaughters affectionately referred to him). Spending time with his family was most important to him, and he always made the most out of little moments, kike sharing a hot chocolate by the wood stove on a cold Winter night, or sitting on the shoreline spending more time talking than fishing.
Like he did his family, Doug valued his friendships dearly. But none greater than the friendships and brotherhood of his five college buddies, affectionately known as, “The Boyz.” With weekly, and many times daily conversationist the group, Doug kept in close contact – sharing life’s triumphs and tribulations. As each Fall approached, Doug would giddy with anticipation of BW, (Boyz Weekend) – a 20+ year, annual, five-day pilgrimage to the Adirondacks, filled with good food, good music, and good beers.
Doug lived day to day, thinking that everything and anything can be turned into a work of art. The splay from meticulously hand lettering the name of a boat on it’s stern, to throwing together a medley of pilfered rusty parts into a sculpture, nothing was off the table for Doug. Visual arts aside, his love for writing, playing, and listening to music was unsurpassed. It wasn’t uncommon to find four or five guitar picks left in the washer on laundry day; if anything, it was expected. If you ever had the chance to play with Doug, watch him perform, or attend a concert with him, you would know how important music was to him.
Doug’s professional creative career began in the mid-eighties at Mohawk Community College as an advertising student. Upon graduation, he spent several years designing covers for a book publisher before taking a position as an Associate Professor at MVCC. Several generations on current graphic designers are now working as a result of his passion and dedication to his craft.
If you would to share a memory or a story about Doug, please visit and do so at his memorial Facebook page, “Remembering Doug Hyldelund.”