Donald Lee Hatter |
| Posted 2009-04-01 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ January 9, 2008, p. A11 Donald Hatter Donald Lee Hatter of Wickenburg, age 77, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 28 in Scottsdale, Ariz., after an extended battle with throat cancer. Don was born in Willow, Okla., to Herbert L. and Mary (Wright) Hatter on September 6, 1930. After school he moved away to New Mexico, where he married Lanora Thompson. Shortly after, he joined the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War, receiving many medals of honor. Upon returning, he worked many years with his roofing business in Texas. Moving to Tempe, Ariz., in 1965, and on to Bullhead City are in 1968, he worked in the mobile home set-up industry. He retired to Sierra Vista in 1992 before coming to live in Wickenburg this year. Throughout his life he enjoyed fishing, hunting, coaching baseball, riding motorcycles and horses. He was a champion roper and loved competing. A life time member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, he served as Post Commander in Bullhead City. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Earl. Surviving family members are sons Rick Hatter, Ron Hatter, and Dustin Hoskins all of Las Vegas, Nev., son Rod Hatter of Phoenix, daughter Rhonda Stanley of Wickenburg, brothers Carroll Hatter and Travis Hatter of Abilene, Texas, sister Bobbie Babek of Granite, Okla., and their families. He was blessed with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, with more on the way. Don had a quick wit about him and kept all of us laughing. We will miss you! A service was held on Saturday (Jan 5) in the sanctuary of First Southern Baptist Church with Pastor Dean Stanley officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of David’s Desert Chapel. Interment and graveside service will be at Brinkman Cemetery in Oklahoma today (Wednesday, Jan 9) under the direction of Greer Funeral Home. |
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