Donald Blair's Obituary
Donald Paul "Don" Blair, 90, of Vandalia, died at 7 p.m.
on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at Fayette County Hospital Long Term
Care in Vandalia.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at
Fairlawn Cemetery in Vandalia, with the Rev. Carl Rhodes
officiating and military rites accorded by Crawford-Hale American
Legion Post 95 of Vandalia. There is no visitation. Memorials:
Families That Care at Fayette County Hospital Long Term
Care.
Mr. Blair was born on March 31, 1922, in Vandalia, the son of
Arthur and Irene Ward Taylor. He married Eula Maxine Harrison on
April 13, 1947, in Vandalia; she died on July 7, 2006.
He was a farmer and served in the Navy during World War II. He was a life member of
Crawford-Hale American Legion Post 95 of Vandalia, life member and
past commander of VFW Old Capitol Post 3862 of Vandalia and a
member of Vandalia Moose Lodge 1447, and was affiliated with
Northside Christian Church in Vandalia.
He is survived by his daughter, Donna Blair of Vandalia; sons,
Daniel Blair and his wife Debra of Fillmore, and Dennis Blair and
his wife Brenda of Ramsey; brothers, Kenny Taylor of
Janesville, Wis., and Bob Taylor of Vandalia; five grandchildren;
and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a son, Darrell
Blair; brother, Arthur Taylor Jr.; and sister, Elsie Parke.
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