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DONALD ORTNER Obituary
DONALD JOHN ORTNER, SR. (Age 73)
Of Kensington, MD passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012. Beloved husband of Joyce E. Ortner; father of Don (Gail) Ortner, Jr., Allison (Jon) May, and Karen Ortner; grandfather of Jessica, Alex, Benjamin and Brian. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service at Sligo Church, 7700 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD on Friday, May 4, at 11 a.m. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, the family has indicated that those wishing to honor Don may make donations to the Donald J. Ortner Graduate Student Fellowship in Physical Anthropology, c/o Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Office of Development, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 135, Washington, DC 20013-7012.www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
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Don Sharp
September 18, 2012
My deepest condolences. I had the pleasure and privilege to work with Don many years ago. He was a great man and an outstanding scientist. He touched many people's lives.
Ashley Andrada
May 11, 2012
I am so sorry for your loss. Dr. Ortner was a great and very kind man and an excellent mentor. He really contributed so much to paleoanthropology and I'm lucky to have known him.
David Ben-Shlomo
May 6, 2012
Please accept my condolences; I am very sorry for your loss.
I have worked with Don from 2008; he was a wonderful person and an excellent scientist. He will be greatly missed
Wilton Dillon
May 3, 2012
I shared with Kjell Sandved and many others a deep affection and admiration for Don as a superior human being. Our symposium, HOW HUMANS ADAPT, brought us closer as colleagues. Unhappily, our agenda did not include how to adapt to his loss. Yet, his archaeology in Jordan gave us some clues about early ideas of immortality. Faithfully, Wilton
Beth Miller
May 3, 2012
I am so sorry for your loss. Don was my mentor and friend, since 1988. I will miss his advice, his humor, and his extensive knowledge. It is truly the end of an era in paleopathology.
Hans Sues
May 3, 2012
I am very sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences.
Don was a first-rate scientist and great colleague whose sage advice I always greatly valued. He will be missed by all of us at NMNH, but his scientific legacy will live on.
Jason Liu
May 3, 2012
I will really miss Uncle Don. He was always great to me and my family. I can't wait until Jesus comes come to reunite us all.
Snookie Liu
May 2, 2012
Needless to say, Don was a great friend to all members of my family. He was loved by all of us. Davy considered him a life long friend. He too would be sad. Joyce, Donnie, Allison and Karen my heart hurts for you all. We must continue to look forward to Jesus return and we can be re-united. Davy and Don can one day sing together again.
May 2, 2012
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Everyone in the office liked Don very much.
Roy Sandstrom, M.D.
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