Don was born May 15, 1926 in Portland, Oregon, and passed September 15, 2009 in Keizer, Oregon.
He spent much of his boyhood growing up near Forsyth, Montana on his Father’s sugar beet farm. His
high school years were back in Portland where he attended Grant High School. He enlisted at 18 and
entered the Army Air Corps. He loved flying and had a life long desire to be a pilot. He was trained as a
gunner on a B-17 and was stationed at Tyndall Field in Florida. Here he met Lillie Houston and they
were soon married. He never saw combat during WWII but was called up to serve in the Air Force
during the Korean War. By this time he was a court reporter and served administratively. He returned
home and earned his law degree. He worked in health insurance and then became an Administrative Law
Judge for the State of Oregon in the Worker’s Compensation Division. He enjoyed this career and his
opportunity to travel with his work around Oregon.After 52 years of marriage Lillie lost her battle with
cancer. Don married Carolyn Eby in 1998 and she preceded him in death this summer. Don’s loves were
his family, his church and his country. He was an avid hunter, camper, and water-skier; a big fan of John
Wayne, Perry Mason and Louis L’Amour books; but his biggest passion was being a grandpa.
Don is survived by his daughters Donna, Victoria (Sam) Goesch of Keizer , son Jonathan (Abbie) Fink
of Bellevue, WA, eight grandchildren and sister Shirley Clark of Vancouver, WA.. Services will be held
Monday, Sept. 28, 10:00 am at the LDS Keizer Stake Center, 1375 Lockhaven Dr., NE. Family and
friends are invited to gather immediately following the service. Interment following at Willamette
National Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Boy Scouts of America Cascade Pacific Council,
2145 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201.