(10/16/28 – 10/21/18)
Preceded in death by his parents Guy
and Nora (Hanks) Force, sister Irma and brothers Ardis, Paul & Wendell.
Don attended Russell school through
high school, then graduated from the University of Iowa with an EE degree and
loved to cheer for the Hawkeyes! This led to a successful career for many years
with Hughes Aircraft Company. He played in the Russel town band and had great
tenor voice. He loved 40’s music and you could often hear him whistling his
favorites.
Don also served our country during
the Korean war and was honorably discharged from the US Army at the rank of
Staff Sargent in 1954.
He passed quietly with his wife of
39 years, Frances M Force (Beaty) holding his hand until his last breath. Her
last words to him were “I love you”. Don is also survived by son Craig,
daughter Marla (Don), stepsons Barry (Jacquie), Scott (Jean), five
grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and with two more on the way.
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