Donald and his twin brother, Douglas, were born in Mount Vernon, MO, son of Andrew Dwight Seneker and Sarah Elizabeth (Orr). He was raised in numerous towns, including some time in Philadelphia during WWII. After divinity school, his father's vocation took them to Lexington, Ill., and North Kansas City, Mo., where he graduated from high school.
Don's career in law enforcement was on the line and in the classroom. He was chief of police in Riverside, Missouri, served on the Clay County Sheriff's Department and was police chief at Lee's Summit. He headed the Police Academy and its law enforcement and criminal justice program at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. He continued to serve as a reserve during the period his brother, Doug, served as Lawrence County sheriff. Don also served for a time as coroner of Lawrence County.
He and Doug took turns serving as president of the Lawrence County Historical Society and Jones Memorial Chapel, and both were involved in reconstructing the Adamson Cabin, Mount Vernon, a project which Doug chaired for decades.
Don married Rosemary Allen and they have six children - Lee, Rick, Kathy, Mindy, Becky and Larry.
Don had many passions - from Civil War history to collecting radios. In fact. He and Rosemary owned the house next to theirs and it was chock full of items related to his hobbies -- in which Rosemary and Doug were important colleagues and friends in accumulating. They were also interested in archaeology and participated in digs at the Big Eddy Site near Stockton.
In his retirement, he became a lay minister and was pastoring First Presbyterian Church in Sarcoxie at the time of his passing.
Don and Rosemary lived in Mount Vernon, Mo., for many years before and after retirement and their house was a constant site of family activity, especially after grandchildren arrived.
Don's career in law enforcement was on the line and in the classroom. He was chief of police in Riverside, Missouri, served on the Clay County Sheriff's Department and was police chief at Lee's Summit. He headed the Police Academy and its law enforcement and criminal justice program at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. He continued to serve as a reserve during the period his brother, Doug, served as Lawrence County sheriff. Don also served for a time as coroner of Lawrence County.
He and Doug took turns serving as president of the Lawrence County Historical Society and Jones Memorial Chapel, and both were involved in reconstructing the Adamson Cabin, Mount Vernon, a project which Doug chaired for decades.
Don married Rosemary Allen and they have six children - Lee, Rick, Kathy, Mindy, Becky and Larry.
Don had many passions - from Civil War history to collecting radios. In fact. He and Rosemary owned the house next to theirs and it was chock full of items related to his hobbies -- in which Rosemary and Doug were important colleagues and friends in accumulating. They were also interested in archaeology and participated in digs at the Big Eddy Site near Stockton.
In his retirement, he became a lay minister and was pastoring First Presbyterian Church in Sarcoxie at the time of his passing.
Don and Rosemary lived in Mount Vernon, Mo., for many years before and after retirement and their house was a constant site of family activity, especially after grandchildren arrived.
Donald and his twin brother, Douglas, were born in Mount Vernon, MO, son of Andrew Dwight Seneker and Sarah Elizabeth (Orr). He was raised in numerous towns, including some time in Philadelphia during WWII. After divinity school, his father's vocation took them to Lexington, Ill., and North Kansas City, Mo., where he graduated from high school.
Don's career in law enforcement was on the line and in the classroom. He was chief of police in Riverside, Missouri, served on the Clay County Sheriff's Department and was police chief at Lee's Summit. He headed the Police Academy and its law enforcement and criminal justice program at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. He continued to serve as a reserve during the period his brother, Doug, served as Lawrence County sheriff. Don also served for a time as coroner of Lawrence County.
He and Doug took turns serving as president of the Lawrence County Historical Society and Jones Memorial Chapel, and both were involved in reconstructing the Adamson Cabin, Mount Vernon, a project which Doug chaired for decades.
Don married Rosemary Allen and they have six children - Lee, Rick, Kathy, Mindy, Becky and Larry.
Don had many passions - from Civil War history to collecting radios. In fact. He and Rosemary owned the house next to theirs and it was chock full of items related to his hobbies -- in which Rosemary and Doug were important colleagues and friends in accumulating. They were also interested in archaeology and participated in digs at the Big Eddy Site near Stockton.
In his retirement, he became a lay minister and was pastoring First Presbyterian Church in Sarcoxie at the time of his passing.
Don and Rosemary lived in Mount Vernon, Mo., for many years before and after retirement and their house was a constant site of family activity, especially after grandchildren arrived.
Don's career in law enforcement was on the line and in the classroom. He was chief of police in Riverside, Missouri, served on the Clay County Sheriff's Department and was police chief at Lee's Summit. He headed the Police Academy and its law enforcement and criminal justice program at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. He continued to serve as a reserve during the period his brother, Doug, served as Lawrence County sheriff. Don also served for a time as coroner of Lawrence County.
He and Doug took turns serving as president of the Lawrence County Historical Society and Jones Memorial Chapel, and both were involved in reconstructing the Adamson Cabin, Mount Vernon, a project which Doug chaired for decades.
Don married Rosemary Allen and they have six children - Lee, Rick, Kathy, Mindy, Becky and Larry.
Don had many passions - from Civil War history to collecting radios. In fact. He and Rosemary owned the house next to theirs and it was chock full of items related to his hobbies -- in which Rosemary and Doug were important colleagues and friends in accumulating. They were also interested in archaeology and participated in digs at the Big Eddy Site near Stockton.
In his retirement, he became a lay minister and was pastoring First Presbyterian Church in Sarcoxie at the time of his passing.
Don and Rosemary lived in Mount Vernon, Mo., for many years before and after retirement and their house was a constant site of family activity, especially after grandchildren arrived.
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