Douglas J. Elliott Jr.

COLEBROOK, NH — Douglas ‘DJ’ J. Elliott, Jr., 35, of Colebrook, died tragically as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Carlton Hill Road in Columbia on Saturday evening, Sept. 23, 2017. He was born in Nashua, NH, on Nov. 26, 1981, the son of Douglas J. Elliott and Evelyn ‘Sissy’ Haynes. Doug attended Colebrook Academy and entered the U.S. Army in 2002. DJ was a ‘jack-of-all-trades,’ and worked for many different people in the north country over time. He also enjoyed working for himself and was an accomplished welder. Most recently, he had employed as a cook at the Buck Rub Pub in Pittsburg which he enjoyed. He had a generous heart and was always willing to help someone in need. He loved his family dearly, and loved to spend time with his son. DJ loved to hunt and fish, be outside 4-wheeling or snowmobiling, and he loved to play cards, golf, and horseshoes. He was an avid fan of the New England Patriots, too. DJ is survived by his son, Jared ‘JD’ Elliott, of Bloomfield, Vt.; his mother, Evelyn ‘Sissy’ Haynes-Kenney and her husband, James ‘Popsie’, of Magalloway Plantation, Me.; a sister, Marie Elliott of Colebrook; a brother, Michael Knapp and his wife Becca of Columbia; his grandmothers, LaVerna Cass of Columbia and Cheryl Lindsay of Newbury, Vt.; as well as numerous cousins, uncles and aunts. He is preceded in death by his father, Douglas J. Elliott, Sr. Calling hours will be on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook, NH, from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial with military honors will be on Friday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Colebrook. A Celebration of Life for DJ will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family, and of which notice will be given. Expressions of sympathy in memory of DJ may be made to Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, 103 Main St., Colebrook, NH 03576 to assist the family with final expenses. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

Douglas J. Elliott Jr.

November 26, 1981 - September 23, 2017