Donald D. Barron, 68, died peacefully March 10, 2017, surrounded by loved ones, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Walla Walla, Wash. He had been a resident of Dayton, Wash., for the past two years.
He was born September 4, 1948, in Houston, Texas, to William and Leota Carpenter Barron. He attended local Houston schools, graduating from Lamar High School with the class of 1966. He attended the University of Texas and graduated from the University of Houston with a B.A. degree in psychology in December 1970.
He married Jane Whaley on May 18, 1969, at the Rice University Chapel in Houston.
He worked many years for Harris County Texas as a computer programmer and database administrator, retiring in 2006 to move to Sitka to join his wife and other family members. Both he and Jane worked for the Center for Community in Sitka, retiring in 2015 to move to Dayton.
Don enjoyed the great outdoors, music, reading, and going to the movies. He played the tuba and string bass and loved Seattle for its jazz bands and other cultural offerings.
He is survived by his wife Jane; daughter Emily Barron and granddaughter Shelby Mandes; daughter Amy and son-in-law Eric Kinkead; son Ellery Barron; sister-in-law Diane Whaley; and first cousin Mary Summers.
Memorial services were held on March 22, 2017, at Grace Episcopal Church in Dayton. Those who wish may contribute to the Grace Episcopal Memorial Fund or to a charity of the donor’s choice through the Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home, 111 S. 2nd St., Dayton, WA 99328.
