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Donald Joe Weaver

Male 1929 - 2007  (77 years)


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  • Name Donald Joe Weaver 
    Birth 10 Dec 1929  Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 30 Nov 2007  Denton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 4 Dec 2007  Fairview Cemetery, Gainsville, Cooke County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Donald Weaver

      Don J. Weaver was born on December 10, 1929, in Duncan, Okla. to Leroy and Viola Weaver. Don graduated from Gainesville High School in 1947.

      Don had an interest in the medical field and therefore went on to serve in the United States Navy in the medical field for 3 years. Upon his honorable discharge, Don chose Patricia Settle to be his wife on Feb. 24, 1952.

      After serving his country, he then chose a career in the health care industry by working for the Gainesville Hospital and then took a position as the administrator for Coleman Hospital.

      Don then took a position with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas in their Provider Relations Division as a Provider Relations Representative, which encompassed calling upon hospitals. Through this 23-year career, Don made many lifetime friends at Blue Cross and as well as hospital personnel. He was greatly respected by his employees and peers. You could count on Don to have all of the answers to any issues you many have. He had a wealth of knowledge about hospital billing practices along with a great memory.

      After retirement, Don enjoyed his farm in Saint Jo, Texas, and invited everyone that knew him and Pat to come and visit at the farm. They hosted many cookouts which we all enjoyed and now look back on as such happy events that we shared with this couple.

      Don was called home on November 30 after a 3-week stay at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton, Texas. He will be greatly missed by his family, Jim and Susan Weaver; grandchildren, Jake, Alex, and Nick; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Alexis. Don is also survived by his wonderful mother, Viola. Don's death leaves a great void in each of our lives and as we continue on with our lives, we can all stop and think of the humor Don had and enjoy a happy thought.

      The family will receive friends at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today.

      A Graveside Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at Fairview Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Rob Spencer. Services are under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

      (Clipping from the Daily Register, Gainesville, Texas, not dated; transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2007)
    Person ID I1313  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Leroy "Snip" Weaver,   b. 20 Mar 1908, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1977, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Viola Mae Strong,   b. 27 Feb 1910, Prague, Lincoln County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 2009, Henrietta, Clay County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years) 
    Marriage 28 Mar 1929  Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Leroy Weaver, 21 of Duncan, OK, to Viola Strong, 19 of Duncan, OK, performed by E. Pierce, on 28 Mar 1929. (Stephens County Marriage Book, courtesty of Lynell Cordell).
    Family ID F890  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Patricia Ann Settle,   b. 9 May 1932, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 May 2003, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 24 Feb 1952  Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
    Family ID F915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Dec 1929 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Feb 1952 - Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Nov 2007 - Denton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 4 Dec 2007 - Fairview Cemetery, Gainsville, Cooke County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Strong, Walter Winfield ca 1936, with his first four grandchildren
    Strong, Walter Winfield ca 1936, with his first four grandchildren
    Charles Strong (l), Donald Weaver, and Bill Strong (r), with Walter Winfield Strong, who is holding his newest grandson, John Ralph Strong.
    Strong, Homer ca 1962 with family and friends
    On sofa, seated, L to R: Cecil Lewis, Bob Strong, Donald Joe Weaver, Homer Strong, Leroy Weaver, and Jack Strong. Standing behind Jack are Tommy Lewis (left) and Barney Strong. Seated on the floor is Charles Strong, and seated on a footstool to his right is his brother Bill. This picture was taken in the home of Homer and Anna Laura Strong in Duncan.
    Weaver, Viola with her son Donald Joe, March 2001
    Weaver, Viola with her son Donald Joe, March 2001
    Viola (Strong) Weaver with her only child, Donald Joe, in 2001. At the time this picture was taken, Viola was 91 and Donald was 71.