Donald Erwin Day

Donald Erwin Day, age 94, formerly of Upper Arlington, and recently of Friendship Village of Dublin, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frances Leech and Jesse Erwin Day; sister, Cora Elizabeth Day and wife of 54 years, Carol Bradford Day. Don graduated from Columbus North High School and Ohio State University with degrees in Zoology and Civil Engineering. He served during WWII in the U.S. Army as a medical laboratory technician with the 87th Field Hospital in Okinawa. He worked briefly for the United States Geological Survey. For the Ohio Department of Health, he headed up the Accident Prevention Bureau and was Engineer in Charge of Solid Waste. He was then named Chief of Ohio EPA's Office of Land Pollution. As a Professional Engineer and Sanitary Engineer, (Registration # 002), he was member of several professional engineering and environmental organizations. Following retirement, he served as a consultant for 2 engineering firms. Don was a long-time member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, where he also served as an Elder. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Deborah Day, Bellefontaine, OH; daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Keith Toresdahl, Denver, CO; grandchildren, Jonathan Day (Danielle Cash), Cora Day (Jess Gabriel), Robert Day (Krissy) and Brian (Brittney) Toresdahl; great grandchildren, Xander, Tyler, Sadie, Grace, Leo and Ike; sister-in-law, Barbara Bradford. A memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2070 Ridgecliff Road. Columbus, OH 43221, where family will receive friends starting at 1:30 p.m. A private graveside service was already held at Green Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church in Donald's memory.