A Little Bit About Us...

Anne:

After having lived in Washington and California, Anne's folks Byron and Marguerite Doneen settled in the Portland, Oregon area where Anne graduated from Wilson High school. After graduation Anne continued on to college at Washington State University, receiving a BA in Education in 1963. Anne taught elementary school both in California and Oklahoma. When Richard's veterinary clinic became busy she retired from teaching and went to work at the clinic. During this time she kept up with their three children; Amanda, Kristine and Richard Duane. She remained working at the clinic as the "good gal Friday" until the time of the sale in 1993.

Richard:

Richard is a native Oklahoman raised on a dairy farm. He spent four years in the United States Air Force before entering college and veterinary school at Oklahoma State University. Graduating in 1970 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Richard worked for the Arkansas State Veterinary Pathology laboratory for one year before opening his small animal veterinary practice in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He continued his practice at Madison Pet Clinic until the time of the sale of the clinic in 1993.