Donald Dean Durham, 90, of Howardwick, Texas, left this world behind on Feb. 29, 2024, in Amarillo,Texas, to be reunited with his loving wife, Helen, and beloved fur baby Angie.
Memorial services took place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in the Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon, Texas, with Rev. Jim Fox officiating. Cremation and arrangements were by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Don was born Aug.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, Ill. 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 of integrity. In 1990, Don and his wife, Helen, moved to Greenbelt Lake, where you can still hear 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.
Don 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 Mc-Murry, Alvin Durham and Wanda Meyers; son-in-law Bill Peterson; and a granddaughter, Chandace Ritchie.
Those left behind to honor his memory are a brother, Gerold “Jerry” Durham; three sons, David and Trina Brown, Darrell Durham and Chris and Charlotte Durham; two daughters, Pamela Peterson and Jami and Sonja Steadman Kroschel; 13 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 and Chrislyn and Caden Farris; and 24 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, Don would have appreciated donations to World Gospel Missions, P.O. Box 948, Marion, IN 46952-0948, check memo “Suzanne Gnaegy,” donations to WGM.org/SG and votes for Donald Trump this November.
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