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83, of Fountain Hills, AZ passed away peacefully on March 7, 2012, after a lengthy illness. Don received a masters degree and taught history and economics at North High School in Salinas, CA, for over 20 years. He was selected as teacher of the year numerous times. He then entered real estate where he became a leader in real estate like/kind exchanges. On August 8th, 1969, Don solved the cryptogram, created by the Zodiac, a serial killer, which was published by the San Francisco Chronicle. Don enjoyed games, particularly bridge. He became a Bronze Life Master in ACBL tournament play. This man was awesome, kind, gentle, and rarely angry. He was loved. He is survived by Delia, his wife of 16 years, his daughter, Leslie Harden Harper, three grandchildren, Jessica, Sydney and Miles Harper. He is also survived by three stepsons, Mark, Tim and Mike Guilford and three step grandsons, Joel, Andrew and Robert Guilford. Don's remains will be used by "Science Care" for medical research.
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Sydney Harper
April 6, 2019
I dont really remember Don. But I remember loving him very much, Rest In Peace.
Gordon Harper
April 10, 2012
This man showed me a bunch about business. A fine sales rep on top of being a great teacher. He taught me how to tie my first tie. I appreciated his fine humor. I cared for him very deeply. He hated to loose at any game we played. Yet, he nearly won every game he played. Rest in peace Don.
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