Don, 83, was born February 10, 1932 in Houston, TX. He grew up in the Heights and graduated from Reagan High School. He married Reda Locke in 1957 at Baptist Temple.
He served 2 years in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea. Don worked for A.G. Edwards as a stockbroker for over 30 years. He was an avid sports fan and loved playing golf and watching his favorite Houston teams.
He was an active member of Second Baptist Church in Houston, then Kingwood and enjoyed working in the children's ministry. Don took great pleasure in playing songs on the piano he learned by ear. He loved spending time with his grandkids, who knew him as Papa.
He is survived by his daughter Judith Crane, her husband Larry, and grandsons John and Nathan, daughter Susan Halpin and her husband Tim. He was preceded in death by his parents Everett and Alta Rentz.
