Donald Clarence Moen

to Agnus and Clarence Moen. He passed away on December 16th 2018 at

Swedish Medical Center. Don was raised in Mahnomen Minnesota, at

the age of sixteen he developed tuberculosis and had to leave school to

spend the next eight years in various sanatoriums. He traveled to Denver

to seek treatment at National Jewish Hospital, however, they refused

citing,” he was too far gone”. Don gained admittance to Swedish

Hospital Sanatorium with the help of two aunts’ in the medical

profession who resided in Denver. He spent the next two years receiving

treatment in the sanatorium and was discharged with a prescription of

anti-tuberculosis multi-drug regimen. To afford the new experimental

drugs he made leather wallets to sell. He returned to Minnesota to study

accounting at Detroit Lakes Business College and Bemidji State

University. Don returned to Denver where he interviewed for a job with

Lester Gold and Harry Cohen at Eastside Auto. They told him ‘if we like

you we’ll keep you’,which they did for forty-plus years. At the time Don

was married to his first wife and had two sons’. In 1956 they divorced.

In 1958 Don met Viola Walberg who was working as his secretary. They

kept their romance a secret for 10 months and were married in October

of 1959. After his full retirement Don went back to work for four hours a

day, for harry and Lester and would work four hours a day come home

eat lunch and then leave for the golf course 5 days a week. He admired

his bosses Harry and Lester and enjoyed working with them all of those

years. Don was an avid golfer and played for many years before age and

infirmity forced him to give it up. Don’s oldest son Terry was a great

source of pride especially his service in the USAF. Terry died on

December 5th 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Don enjoyed spending

time with he and Vi’s three adopted granddaughters Sierra, Savannah

and Ashlyn. He relished playing pinochle with the girl’s parents and his

adopted family David & Susan. Don is survived by his wife Vi, Jane

Moen (Terry’s spouse) and Don’s estranged son Gary. Don enjoyed the

daily crossword and the occasional sweet including cream puffs, ice

cream sandwiches and cookies. He enjoyed teaching his family the

importance of strength in the face of adversity and finding the drive to

achieve your dreams. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered

by his many friends and relatives.