- Date Of Birth: September 19, 1919
- Date Of Death: June 10, 2020
- State: Illinois
Donald R. Gaston, 100, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday morning June 10, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Donald was born on September 19, 1919 in Galva, IL to Hershel R. and Etta Belle (Durling) Gaston. He married Helen Gordon at the First Presbyterian Church in Ottawa on May 4, 1941.
Don was a veteran of the Army Air Corps during WWII and was a pilot who flew 35 missions over Germany in B-24’s. He owned and operated a newspaper.
Don was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post 33, and the VFW. He is survived by his wife, Helen, a daughter, Judith Lee (David) Schaefer, of Cape Coral, FL, and 2 grandchildren, Daniel (Melissa) Beattie, of Audubon, IA and Kirstin (Joseph) Martinez, of Racine, WI, and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Helen Mulholland, and a son, Ralph Gordon Gaston.
