Douglas James Bone died March 6 in his Duxbury home at the age of 88.

Born in Abington, he was the son of James and Jean (Gillespie Murray) Bone.  A graduate of Abington High School, he attended Bentley College then joined the U.S. Navy Intelligence, Seventh Fleet Flagship, South Pacific until 1945.  Following his military service, he graduated from Bentley and later worked as General Manager of New England Art Publishers until 1959.  A  Harwichport summer resident with his family since the early 1950’s, Mr. Bone lived year-round on Saquatucket Harbor until 1993, before moving to Duxbury.  He was the co-owner/founder of Tri S Service Stations, Inc. and sold his chain of 50 service stations in 1971.  He was also a former vice-president of Abington Savings Bank, director of the Abington Mutual Fire Insurance Company, trustee of Cape Cod Educational Foundation at Cape Cod Community College, trustee of Medi Center Five in Harwich, partner in radio station WQRC 99.9 FM, treasurer and governor of Eastward Ho Country Club in Chatham and a member of the Duxbury Yacht Club.

Mr. Bone leaves his wife of 67 years, Shirley Campbell Bone; his sons, Gregory Douglas, Jeffrey Weston and Scott Cameron; his daughters, Cheryl Coviello, Kendra Georges and Kristin Mahoney; his sisters, Marion Bone and Marjorie (Bone) Evans; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Old Colony Hospice, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368.