Donald Leroy Saxton, age 95, of Grawn, passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 19, 2021. Don was born January 30, 1926 to Lee and Gladys (Soper) Saxton.
Don was a quiet, gentle man and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He lived a rich and full life marked by abundant service to others. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Many friends and family have benefited from
his work on a car repairs, telephone issues or house project.
In World War II he served his Country as a radio operator in the United States Army Air Corp stationed in Guam.
He was married in Monroe Center MI to Mavis Youker on June 26, 1948. Together they had five children.
Don served faithfully as a member of the Grawn Fire Department known as Red-5, for 25 years and was Fire Chief for two of those years. He was a well-known member of the Grawn community for more than 70 years. He was the favored umpire for Grawn baseball games as he was fair and impartial while booking no arguments. He even held donkey basketball games on his property.
He retired from Michigan Bell, which later became AT&T after working 40 years.
He married Florence Korb on March 22, 1986.
He loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and served his church for many years. Don sang in the church choir and was an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for 35 years. Along with Flo they spent many hours, days and weeks helping to build the Traverse City church on the corner of Four Mile Road and Hammond. He and Flo traveled the country for many years in their motor home meeting new friends, while visiting and helping family and working on other church projects along the way.
Don was preceded in death by his first wife of 37 years Mavis; his parents, Lee and Gladys, his sisters, Irene Saxton, Laura Lee Harding, David Korb and Charles Korb.
Don was a quiet, gentle man and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He lived a rich and full life marked by abundant service to others. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Many friends and family have benefited from
his work on a car repairs, telephone issues or house project.
In World War II he served his Country as a radio operator in the United States Army Air Corp stationed in Guam.
He was married in Monroe Center MI to Mavis Youker on June 26, 1948. Together they had five children.
Don served faithfully as a member of the Grawn Fire Department known as Red-5, for 25 years and was Fire Chief for two of those years. He was a well-known member of the Grawn community for more than 70 years. He was the favored umpire for Grawn baseball games as he was fair and impartial while booking no arguments. He even held donkey basketball games on his property.
He retired from Michigan Bell, which later became AT&T after working 40 years.
He married Florence Korb on March 22, 1986.
He loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and served his church for many years. Don sang in the church choir and was an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for 35 years. Along with Flo they spent many hours, days and weeks helping to build the Traverse City church on the corner of Four Mile Road and Hammond. He and Flo traveled the country for many years in their motor home meeting new friends, while visiting and helping family and working on other church projects along the way.
Don was preceded in death by his first wife of 37 years Mavis; his parents, Lee and Gladys, his sisters, Irene Saxton, Laura Lee Harding, David Korb and Charles Korb.
Donald Leroy Saxton, age 95, of Grawn, passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 19, 2021. Don was born January 30, 1926 to Lee and Gladys (Soper) Saxton.
Don was a quiet, gentle man and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He lived a rich and full life marked by abundant service to others. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Many friends and family have benefited from
his work on a car repairs, telephone issues or house project.
In World War II he served his Country as a radio operator in the United States Army Air Corp stationed in Guam.
He was married in Monroe Center MI to Mavis Youker on June 26, 1948. Together they had five children.
Don served faithfully as a member of the Grawn Fire Department known as Red-5, for 25 years and was Fire Chief for two of those years. He was a well-known member of the Grawn community for more than 70 years. He was the favored umpire for Grawn baseball games as he was fair and impartial while booking no arguments. He even held donkey basketball games on his property.
He retired from Michigan Bell, which later became AT&T after working 40 years.
He married Florence Korb on March 22, 1986.
He loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and served his church for many years. Don sang in the church choir and was an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for 35 years. Along with Flo they spent many hours, days and weeks helping to build the Traverse City church on the corner of Four Mile Road and Hammond. He and Flo traveled the country for many years in their motor home meeting new friends, while visiting and helping family and working on other church projects along the way.
Don was preceded in death by his first wife of 37 years Mavis; his parents, Lee and Gladys, his sisters, Irene Saxton, Laura Lee Harding, David Korb and Charles Korb.
Don was a quiet, gentle man and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He lived a rich and full life marked by abundant service to others. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Many friends and family have benefited from
his work on a car repairs, telephone issues or house project.
In World War II he served his Country as a radio operator in the United States Army Air Corp stationed in Guam.
He was married in Monroe Center MI to Mavis Youker on June 26, 1948. Together they had five children.
Don served faithfully as a member of the Grawn Fire Department known as Red-5, for 25 years and was Fire Chief for two of those years. He was a well-known member of the Grawn community for more than 70 years. He was the favored umpire for Grawn baseball games as he was fair and impartial while booking no arguments. He even held donkey basketball games on his property.
He retired from Michigan Bell, which later became AT&T after working 40 years.
He married Florence Korb on March 22, 1986.
He loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and served his church for many years. Don sang in the church choir and was an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for 35 years. Along with Flo they spent many hours, days and weeks helping to build the Traverse City church on the corner of Four Mile Road and Hammond. He and Flo traveled the country for many years in their motor home meeting new friends, while visiting and helping family and working on other church projects along the way.
Don was preceded in death by his first wife of 37 years Mavis; his parents, Lee and Gladys, his sisters, Irene Saxton, Laura Lee Harding, David Korb and Charles Korb.
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Buried next to first wife, Mavis.
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