William Daune Sibley

After graduating high school from Nederland Texas in 1946, Don served three years in the United States Army (Signal Corps). During his time in the Signal Corps, he was proud to have helped string the very first phone lines in Alaska and was later interviewed for the 50th anniversary of the Alcan Highway. Upon discharge from the USASC in 1949, he enrolled at Northwestern State College, now known as NSU. He changed his army reserve status to enter the ROTC program as an upperclassman and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve. It was at Northwestern that he met the love of his life, Dorothy Ann Taylor, and married her in 1950. Don went on to graduate from Northwestern State University in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. In 1955 Don was hired by United Gas Pipeline. He started out in the accounting department and was later transferred to the right-of-way department from whence he retired in 1986 as a supervisor. He then formed WDS, INC., and worked as a contract right-of-way buyer until 1996. Don was a loyal member of Broadmoor United Methodist Church and served in various capacities. Don was a true outdoorsman. He enjoyed backpacking, swimming, SCUBA diving and bicycling. He also enjoyed spoiling his granddaughter; Crystal Sibley Nattin, and later his great grandchildren: Dylan, Austin and Alanea. Don truly cared about people. During his retirement Don helped serve Meals On Wheels and traveled with the storm relief team for Methodist Men.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, his sister; Dorothy Sibley Greene, his brothers: Charles Sibley, Glen Sibley, Tyrus Sibley and Joe Sibley. A daughter; Dorothy Sibley Haskins and great-great grandchild; Baby Tullis have also preceded him in passing.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years; Dorothy Taylor Sibley, his son; Lloyd William Sibley, a brother; Richard Sibley, his beloved granddaughter; Crystal Sibley Nattin and her husband Steven W. Nattin, his great-grandchildren: Dylan Martin, Austin Martin, Alanea Nattin Tullis; his great-great-grandchildren: Easton Martin, Ella Martin, Raelynn Martin, along with extended family members and a host of wonderful friends.

On behalf of the family, we sincerely thank everyone that took part in his caregiving, with a special thanks to Brenda Smith, Lamondre Jackson, Christine Godfrey, Lauren Crowley, and his caregivers/nurses at SouthernCare Hospice.

At a later time, the family will host a get together with friends and family.

A note from his granddaughter, Crystal Sibley Nattin

Papaw,

Thank you for being you. Wonderful, loving, kind, compassionate you. Thank you for loving Grammy and me so unconditionally. I will forever cherish all our special moments, trips, mountaintop and underwater adventures. I will miss and love you always.

Your scuba diving buddy

Crystal Lynn

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