Donald Ross Durbin

Donald Ross Durbin Jr. was born on Friday, August 6, 1937 in Battle Creek, Michigan to the late Donald Ross Durbin Sr. and Dorothy Mae (Schmitzer) (Durbin) Breitenbach. He proudly served his country for 37 years as a Colonel with the Air National Guard of Michigan and California.

In 1980 he married the love of his life Lynn Joan (Kohl) Durbin and they had many fun and loving years of marriage. Donald was a member of many military organizations; national and local . In his spare time Donald loved to travel, play the organ, write books, do family genealogy and spend time with his family and friends. He truly was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle as well as friend and mentor to others.

On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at the age of 74, Donald passed away at Kindred Hospital of Riverside in Perris, California with his loving wife Lynn and her sister Pam by his side. He is survived by his wife, Lynn; his son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Marnie Durbin; daughter, Karen Durbin; brothers and sisters-in-law, William and Char Durbin and James and Jeanne Durbin; grandchild; Caleb Durbin, mother-in-law, Nancy Kohl; sister and brother-in-law Pamela and Bill Jennings and many uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and other family members and friends.

Please make Memorial Contributions to:

Michelle's Place (A Breast Cancer Support Group)

http://www.michellesplace.org

27645 Jefferson Ave. Suite 117 Temecula, CA 92590

In Loving Memory of Donald Durbin.