1946-2018
Donald Robert Mitchell, age 72, entered into rest on June 16, 2018 in Houston, Texas. He was born April 4, 1946 in Sherman, Texas to Charles T. & Margaret H. Mitchell.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Diann Doyle Mitchell; daughters Lori Mitchell Dobransky and husband, Joe of McKinney, TX, Jennifer Cox Bisang and husband, Todd of Austin, TX; son, Michael Robert Mitchell of Austin, TX; grandchildren Julia, Ben and Will Carder of McKinney, TX., grandchildren Madison and Max Bisang of Austin, TX., and grandson Elliot Mitchell of Tyler, TX.; brothers, John Mitchell of Grand Prairie, TX.; brother and sister-in-law, Danny and Pat Doyle of McKinney TX.
Don graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1984. His professional career includes 12 years at NCR Corporation, 17 years at Duro Bag Mfg. where he was VP of Sales. During his tenure with Duro, he received the S. David Shor Commitment to Excellence Award in 1987, plus he was Salesman of the Year numerous times. He started his own packaging company in 1997, DM Packaging, which will continue to be run by his wife and son, Michael.
He was a member of New Life Church and Texas Food and Fuel Association.
He loved spending time with his family. He had a gift of caring and trying to help others in need. Always in sales, Don was a great communicator stayed in touch with his customers, people he worked with, family and friends.
A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 12:30 at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home Chapel, with a reception to follow. Honoring Don as pallbearers are Jerry Nick, Todd Bisang, Greg Flak, Kirk Haney, Ben Carder and Will Carder. With respect to the family's wishes, the burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please support the Texas Gulf Coast Leukemia And Lymphoma in memory of Don. https://www.lls.org/texas-gulf-coast
The family would also like to express our appreciation to Dr. Anatoli Krasko, Dr. Alex Nguyen and Dr. Luis Campos whose exceptional care, helped extend his life.
Published in Houston Chronicle on June 19, 2018
