Donald Dean Durham, 90, of Howardwick, left this world behind on February 29, 2024, in Amarillo to be reunited with his loving wife Helen and beloved fur baby Angie.
Memorial Services were held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in the Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Rev. Jim Fox, officiating.
Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Don was born August 7, 1933, to Christopher Columbus and Lottie May Durham in Liberty, Iowa. Don proudly served his country in the Navy as an Airedale in Alaska. He married the love of his life Helen Cox, on March 10, 1967, in Sycamore Illinois and began working for a local water treatment company. After demonstrating his knowledge and work ethic the company transferred Don and his family to Amarillo in 1968. Being an entrepreneur Don started Southwest Water Conditioning in 1970, it was here that Don taught his children the meaning integrity. In 1990 Don and his wife Helen moved to Greenbelt Lake, where you can still here many stories regarding their parties, cookouts, and table game tournaments. There was always a good time to be had at the Durham house.
Don will be mostly remembered for his kind and giving heart. He enjoyed telling clever jokes, giving bits of wisdom, hugs and kisses, and passing out his homemade tiger fudge to new and old friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Helen Durham; son, Michael Durham; 14 siblings, Clyde Durham, Glen Durham, Catherine Brown, Harlod Durham, Esther Knaack, Cleo Phipps, Kennith Durham, Lloyd Durham, Lester Durham, Dorthy Pope, Juanita Crawford, Vivian McMurry, Alvin Durham, and Wanda Meyers; Son-in-law Bill Peterson; and a granddaughter Chandace Ritchie.
He is survived by one brother, Gerold “Jerry” Durham; three sons, David and Trina Brown, Darrell Durham, Chris and Charlotte Durham; two daughters, Pamela Peterson and Jami and Sonja Steadman Kroschel; thirteen grandchildren, Tiandra Stogsdill, Heath “Nick” and Diana Dykes, Mackenzie and Shane Brown, Christian and Brooke Moore, Nathan and Danielle Moore, Whitney and Michael Morin, Addie Marcus, Angele and Chad Morgan, Gabrielle and James Robinson, Matthew Lunsford, Chasity and Wade Hudson, Corey Ritchie, Chrislyn and Caden Farris; and twenty-four great grandchildren.
Don would have appreciated donations to World Gospel Missions, PO Box 948, Marion, IN 46952-0948, check memo Suzanne Gnaegy, WGM.org/SG in lieu of flowers, and votes for Donald Trump this November.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.