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Don D. McQuinn
December 16, 1935 - October 26, 2006
Burial Date January 1, 1970
Don D. McQuinn the son of Marjorie Nadine Morrison was born December 16, 1935 in Austin, Missouri. He moved with his family to Independence, Missouri, where he attended schools, graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1954. On June 28, of the same year, Don enlisted in the United States Marine Corp, to serve his country during the Korean War.
On October 9, 1954 Don was united in marriage to Janell D. Simons at Immanuel Baptist Church in Independence. Following Don’s honorable discharge from the Marine Corp on June, 27, 1956, they made their home in the Independence area. Don worked nights at TWA while pursuing his real estate brokers’ license. Once receiving his license, Don sold homes in the greater Kansas City, Missouri area, and for a short time in Butler, Missouri. In 1981, they moved to Texas where they lived for more than 20 years. In 2002 they moved to Fairfax, Missouri, to live closer to their daughter Nancy Hurst. Don passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Community Hospital, Fairfax, Missouri at the age of 70 years.
Don was a member of the Fairfax Baptist Church, Fairfax Kiwanis Club, and the Butler Lions Club. He had also served as a Deacon at Immanuel Baptist and the Butler First Baptist Churches.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Janell of their home, Fairfax; one son, Stephen McQuinn, Chillicothe, Missouri; one daughter Nancy Hurst and her husband Kevin, Tarkio, Missouri; four grandsons, Brooks, Brett, Dallas and Taylor; two brothers, Al E. McQuinn and his wife Mary Agnes, Naples, Florida and Morris McQuinn and his wife, Reba, Independence, Missouri, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Don is preceded in death by his mother Marjorie and one son Kevin McQuinn.
Funeral Services were held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 30, 2006 at the Fairfax Baptist Church, Fairfax, Missouri, with burial at the Home Cemetery, Tarkio, Missouri. The family received friends Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the Community Hospital, Fairfax. Military rites were directed by the John Richards American Legion Post #284.