Donald "Don" Edward Stevenson
April 2, 1923 - July 29, 2017
Don Edward Stevenson 94 of Albany passed away on Saturday, at Salem Hospital.
Don was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the son of James and Laura May (Johnston) Stevenson.
He enlisted and served in the Army Air Corps during WW II and the Air Force reserves.
In later years, he met and married Helen Elizabeth Minor and they had four children.
Don was an accomplished gardener, avid golfer and loved to fish. He was a member of the American Legion, D.A.V, Mid valley Coin Club, Rifle Club, YMCA, and Golf Club of Oregon.
Don is survived by son Timothy E. Stevenson of Lake Oswego; daughters Beth Ann Nichols of Lebanon, Donell Wingerter of Mildred, Saskatchewan, Canada and Laura K. Beauchesne of Spiritwood, Saskatchewan, Canada; brother Robert Stevenson; sister Marion Stevenson; and 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Helen E. Stevenson.
A funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 4, at AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home with a graveside to follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens.