Don E. Tillotson

He attended the American School in Tampico and San Antonio Academy and Texas Military Institute in San Antonio. Mr. Tillotson studied engineering at Texas A&M University before joining the war effort where he worked in construction of the airfields in Chetumal, Mexico.

He married Marion Lane of San Antonio and they lived in Tampico, Mexico, where he worked in the family oil business until 1959 when they moved to San Antonio. Mr. Tillotson was owner and President of Guardian Power Cleaning of San Antonio, an industrial cleaning service company, until his retirement in 1997.

He was a long time member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Mr. Tillotson was a very active member of the Alamo Kiwanis Club for 41 years with 36 years of perfect attendance. He served in many capacities including chairing their fund raising projects Fiesta Noche Del Rio and the Alamo Kiwanis Western Art Show. He served as President from 1977-1978 and as Lieutentant Governor 1984-1985. He was recognized for his efforts in helping to form new Kiwanis Clubs. Mr. Tillotson was granted Life Member status in 1985. In May of 1999, he was awarded George F. Hixon Fellow by Kiwanis International.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Bobby and Frank Tillotson. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Marion Lane Tillotson; one daughter, Melissa Tillotson Vaughan; son-in-law, Robert L. Vaughan; four granddaughters, Hayley Lane Vaughan, Torrey Marion Vaughan, Avery Melissa Vaughan and Ellery Madeleine Vaughan; nephew, Steve Tillotson; niece, Betsy Tillotson Dippo Foderaro.

He will be remembered by his family as a loving and encouraging husband, father and grandfather who was always interested in and supportive of their lives. He will be remembered by all who knew him as a kind gentleman.

Honorary Pallbarers: Bob Alyn, Taliaferro Cooper, Huey Holick, Stan Kuenstler, Don Rymer, Ed Sethness, Greg Sethness, Steve Tillotson, Curtis Vaughan, Jr., and Robert L. Vaughan.