Don was born and raised in Los Angeles. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War. After his time in Korea, he used his GI benefits to study and graduate from Los Angeles State College, then in 1963 he joined Life Circulation Company, a subsidiary of Time, Inc. The firm later changed its name to DialAmerica Marketing. In his 25-year career with the company, Don became Senior Vice President of Marketing. In 1964, he met and married Janet Dial Nowling. They had two sons, Robert and Richard. Throughout his lifetime, Don was actively involved with several service organizations including Civitan International, Exchange Club and Rotary Club. Don was an ordained deacon and active member of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church of St. George, Utah which congregation he and Jan joined after retiring to southern Utah in 1989.
Lee was raised by his grandparents and educated in California, then joined the U.S. Air Force in 1950 where he attained the rank of Chief Master Sergeant (Rtd). He served in the Air Force for more than 27 years, including a tour of duty in Korea and 3 tours in Vietnam, where at one time he was the wingman to Air Force legend Chuck Yeager. Lee earned many ribbons and medals during his military service and also spent 17 years overseas with his family in Germany, England, Turkey, and other locales. After Janice, his wife of 36 years, passed away, he met and married Ada Ann Pendleton Wulfenstein and in their 20 years together they successfully blended their family of "military and missionaries." Lee loved to bar-be-que and was most happy when everyone in the family stopped by for dinner. He also loved family reunions, Dutch oven cooking, gardening, hunting with his favorite gun (he called "Old Meat in the Pot"), being a Salvation Army bellringer, garage sales, libraries, genealogy, a good joke, community service in the Huntsman World Senior Games, Ducks Unlimited, Rotary; and, his church. He taught gun safety and wilderness survival, was an avid reader, always a gentleman; cherished his wife and family; and never met a stranger!As Rotarians, it was our great pleasure to enjoy the company of these two fine men for several years. They will be missed.
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