Don proudly served his country in both the Navy and the Air Force and served in the Korean and Vietnam wars, retiring in 1973. He worked for the National Weather Service for 20 years before retiring in 1993.
He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Carmen Hope, his son Andy and his wife Linda, his son Anthony, and his grandchildren AJ, Katie and her husband, David, Hannan, Aliah, Dana, Faith, and his great granddaughter Kaylee.