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Myra Lavon Edwards Hartzell
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Children: |
Carolyn LaVonne Hartzell Hanson Donna Ann Hartzell Coffey Edmondson Judith Ellen Hartzell Reasner Step-Son: Charles Ray "Jim" Crawford
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Grandchildren: |
Cynthia Cathy Sharon Kimberly Jack Kyle Georgia George Danny Donald Timothy Great Grandchildren: Angela Timothy Billie Bobbie Tracy Molly Meghan Brandon Samantha Danny Jr. Danielle Ricky Great-Great-Grandchildren: Arcadia Michael Dennis
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Parents: |
Walter Simeon Hartzell and Estella Gertrude Kelly Hartzell
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Siblings: |
Wallace Franklin Hartzell Betty Ann Hartzell Ranes June Gertrude Hartzell Blanchard Marian Frances Hartzell Sharer John Roger Hartzell James Hartzell William Hartzell Simeon Hartzell
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Grandparents: |
None listed
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Birth Date: 7/28/1913
Death Date: 8/30/1970
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Garden of Devotion, Lot 62 C, Grave 3
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Donald Walter Hartzell was the second of six children born to Estella Gertrude Kelly and Walter Simeon Hartzell. Donald was a mechanical engineer, as well as a musician. He played saxophone, banjo, marimba and some piano.Donald often sang duets with his wife, Myra. Donald was active in churches and church work, all of his life. In addition, Donald was a member of Toastmasters International and was active in Little Theater, portraying "Finion" in "Finion's Rainbow, in Centralia, Illinois.Donald's favorite pastime was fishing. Donald wrote poetry, for many years under the pen name of Jonathan Ware. |
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Guess Who? Don around 9 years old.
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Broad Ripple High School Graduation, 1931
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Don and Myra at Loon Lake, 1940's
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Don relaxing, 1945, poem written by Don.
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Don wrote this poem in 1945 and photo of (back l to r) Don's father, Walter Simeon Hartzell, Wallace Hartzell, mom, Gertude Hartzell and Don Hartzell. (front l to r) Marian Hartzell, John Hartzell and June Hartzell Blanchard, 1940's.
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Toastmasters Club, Centralia, Illinois, 1962.
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Appointment of Chief Product Engineer, Elyria, Ohio, 1960's.
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Don at a show demonstrating a Siegler Product, Centralia, Illinois, 1960's.
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Don as Finion in "Finion's Rainbow", Centralia, Illinois, 1960's.
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Don in the late 1960's, Sommerville, New Jersey.
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