Don R. Pitts, 61, of Cleburne a machinist for Halliburton for 32 years, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel in Burleson. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Cal Farley Boys Ranch, Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas 79174.
Don was born Jan. 2, 1947, in Fort Worth to Willie Doyle and Bettie Montgomery Pitts. He married Jan Barron on Dec. 28, 1990, in Watauga.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughters, Mary Kamp and Donna Renee Pitts; and brothers, Andy and Wesley Pitts. Survivors: Wife, Jan Pitts of Cleburne; stepdaughters, Julia Forbing and husband, Jerry, of Lockhart and Sheila DelaRosa and husband, Ruben, of Haltom City; brother, Doyle Pitts and wife, Kathy, of North Richland Hills; sisters, Bettie C. Pitts of Haltom City, Teresa Vaida and husband, Al, of North Richland Hills and Belinda Whitten and husband, Alan, of Hurst; and grandchildren, Amberly and Olivia Kamp, Clarissa Schaefer, Adriana and Erika DelaRosa, and Michelle, Trey and Maddison Forbing.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Aug. 26, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Don Pitts

45 Entries

sheila dela rosa

August 22, 2009

I can't believe it will be a year already, how the time has gone so quick. I don't feel I have to write it for the world to read any longer. When you first died, I think it made me feel closer and for all that read it would show them how I feel. Now I am just to the point where I care but don't all at the same time what other people think. I know in my heart how I feel about you, I talk to you and remember. I do really miss you, but I am so glad you are at peace. No more good or bad times, no more worries. Know the girls and I talk about you and think of you often. I love you so very much and thank you a million times over for always being there for me and my girls. Right or wrong, bad or good you never, never turned your back on us or shut the door to us. For that I am forever grateful, cuz life seems to shut the door in your face enough. I love you and we will be at your resting place tomorrow. Oh, I really do feel you are here among us. I know for sure you have been to Wal Mart with us, there was a sign given to us that only the girls and I picked up on. Love you Dodad, thanks again for being a Dad and a Dodad to me and my girls. Love you, love you, love you Sheila

Michelle Forbing

August 21, 2009

Hey Do Dad, Its Michelle i cant belive this sunday will be a year since you passed now even though it still feels like just yesterday.I've been able to cope more not all the way yet knowing your in a better place with your loved ones all the feelings of when we lossed you are coming back plus the feelings of when i lost my Grama Feburary 21st of this year.I'm sure yall have met by now an shes told you all these stories about us well tell her we miss an love her for me and i will see yall again someday.I must admit i'd trade everything for just one more day with both of you i wasn't ready or prepared for this loss nor how i would survive it,and don't know how to deal with your deaths really.I hope it gets easier but i've been hoping an praying an it hasn't yet love always and forever your grandaughter Michelle...

Julie Forbing

August 21, 2009

Hey Dad, i am so much better on you leaving this earth and i wouldn't have held you back. I know you are a blast, and i am happy for you. Just remember you will never be forgotten. Your memory will live on thru Jesus Christ and theu us left on this earth. It willhave been a year in 2 days, and i miss you as it was yesterday. But i can deal with it knowing that you are happy and you are watching over us.Maddy,your great-grandaughter still til this day says you are coming to check on her, so when a black butterfly comes flying by, she says that is DoDad. Michelle is doing much better too. So i am leaving you this note and letting you know that we are alright now, but you already new that. We love you and miss you, but relize that you are in a better place. Love you always, your daughter Julie- your great-grandaughter Maddison, and your grandaughter Michelle. I know you have meet my mother-in-law by now, tell her we said hi and love her always too.

Clarine Pitts

March 24, 2009

"Uncle Don" today I deleated your name from my email contacts. Not because I wanted to deleat it but because it hurts to see your name there. I want to think of you, where you reside and I want to remember the man you were and the things you stood for. The number of co-workers and friends who attended your funeral spoke very loudly of the man you were. The fact that I will see you again in heaven spoke of your decision for Christ. I miss you brother, but I would not bring you back Love your sister in Christ and in blood Clarine

sheila dela rosa

January 23, 2009

Dodad, How I wish we would all slow down a little more and reach out to the ones we love and care about more than just holidays or every now and again. Even though you are not on this earth it gives a since of peace to be able to go to bluebonnet and visit. You know you always wanted to go visit old Mexico and now old red is over there for you. Sort of funny how things turn out sometimes. You are missed so very much and we think of you often. The slap in the face of your sudden death has made me really start to dig deep with in myself. My Mom, my husband, my kids are the world to me. Family has always been important but I try to really sit back and be thankful for what I have instead of wishing for stuff that in the end is half as important. We went to visit my Mom and the girls and I had a really nice time. I felt more at peace, and guess what we had what I would have to say is Grammy breakfast. It was sooo good, I'm not sure if it was the food so much or the love behind making it for us. Dodad breakfast and so many times with you will never be forgotten, but we can not forget the ones that remain here with us on earth now. You will always be in our hearts and never never forgotten. In some way I think you have helped open the doors wider, and made me not so bitter and more forgiving towards my loved one that I still have a chance with. Tough way to learn sometimes. I love you, Sheila

Michelle Forbing

January 22, 2009

Hey Do Dad,I cant beleive you've been gone for 5 months but to me and mom it still feels like it was just yesterday and were havin hard times as im sure u know i still havent gotten to were i can look at a picture of you and not break into tears and i listen to you and aunt marys song almost daily and try to remember all the good memorys i had with you but find it somewhat hard to do when i hear how mom told me the news that you were gone and that was the worst news i would of expected and wish i could get it outta my head so i can focus on all our memorys and time together and know ill see you again in heaven soon enough..
Love Always,Michelle

Michelle Forbing

January 3, 2009

Hey Do Dad, I didn't write you yesterday i was keepin busy tryin not to break down cause i couldn't call you to tell you Happy Bithday cause it was to painful to think about cause im not having to much good dealing with you being up there and not here but i know your having a blast with all of your family and children and they threw you a party well ill talk to you later and i just keep prayin it'll get easier with time i wanna get to were i can lok at a picture of you without breaking into tears but i know its not going to always be this way and i'll be with you again someday and im lookin foward to that day well i'll talk to you later and don't worry we will get through this as time passes bye..
Love Always,Michelle

Julie Forbing

December 30, 2008

Hi Dad, hope you had a good Christmas. I bet you had a wonderful party up there. I sure did miss you down here with us for Christmas. I know you are thinking of us down here, And you know what we are doing and i don't even have to tell you it was hard for us on Christmas because you already know. Now if i can just get past your birthday that is coming up. I love you and you will never be forgotten. Love always, your daughter, Julie Forbing

Michelle Forbing

December 12, 2008

Hey Do Dad, Its December 12th sunday im supposed to get baptised its been postponed due to on the 7th i went skating at a friends party i fell hit my back,neck,an head i was taken to Brakenridge Hospital they told me i had a mild cuncussion,strained neck ,and bruised my spine they told me take it easy and last night the 11th i was taken to Luling ER they said im having back spassims they put me on muscle relaxer and pain medication and want me to due phisycal therepy so im not doin to good right now but im praying and my church is praying for me to have a speedy and safe recovery im just wanting to let u and family know so ill talk to you on Christmas love always Michelle Do Dad.....
Love Michelle your Grandaughter bye see ya soon someday...

Michelle Forbing

November 29, 2008

Hi,Do Dad its me i was just wanting to tell u how im doing and Happy Thanksgiving i can bet you i gained at least 5 pounds i felt stuffed but it was good. I'm doing good i suppose i still have my moments i just listen to aunt Mary and your song and i cry it out then think of when yall were here how much we shared i know your watching over me and im glad your helping me while im sick and i pray i get better soon so i dont have to go into hospital but if i do you'll still be there watching making sure im okay and i also got accupunture for weight loss and its been working i lost 10 pounds and if cut back on my soda and junkish food some and i feel better maddi sees your pictures and says there Do Dad and then when we go to town she sees someone that looks like you and says theres Do Dad and we tell her no baby hes in heaven but we will all see Do Dad again when we go to heaven and i have great news i've accepted the lord in my heart and im going to be baptised December 14th and you'll be there maybe not in the flesh but in spirit and thats good enough for me and i know i will see you again someday when the lord says its my time to go and ill go with open arms cause i know all my lost loved ones will be there accepting me with open arms and well be together in eternal life until that day i just have to take it day by day and just know we'll be together again and i will remember it i know ill have good days and bad days but i have family and god to help me through them days and i wish i could've spoken my letter at your funeral i just couldn't handle it then and in Janurary well be coming up there and my only thing i asked my parents is that we can go see you and they said that we can and ill be bringing you some flowers well ill talk to you later Do Dad Love Always,Michelle your grandaughter

julie Forbing

November 29, 2008

Hey, Dodad it is Thankgiving weekend and i sure did miss you. It wasn't the same for i call your house and told you and my mom Happy Thanksgiving. I couldn't even call this time because it wouldn't be the same. I know you had a feast up there and got to eat anything you wanted. And i bet your belly was full. I love and miss you. I know i have 2 more dates that are going to tear me up. But i know by the grace of God I will be okay. I will get through it. I will see you one day and we got a date to celebrate all those days we missed. Love always you daughter Julie Forbing

Amberly Kamp

November 19, 2008

Dodad, It breaks my heart that you're not here. I am happy for you as you sing hosanna in the highest to our Lord and savior. I can't wait to see you. I know you couldn't get over those gates fast enough. I hope you are having fun with momma and Donna Renee

our very loved Dodad

November 17, 2008

Olivia on Lucky with Dodad 2006

November 17, 2008

Julie Forbing

November 4, 2008

DoDad it is Nov. 4, and i can't believe that is has been a couple months that the lord has taken you from us, but has taken you for better things. We sure do miss you. You will never be forgotten. Baby Maddy see's your picture on my computer everyday and say's DoDad ah, i love you dodad and gives the computer a hug and kiss. I sure miss those talks and visits we had. But i know one day we will be together again and you better be ready because we will have alot of lost time to make up. I sure am having a hard time on earth without you because you were the rock that keep our family together. But i know you are up there making sure we are all well. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND MISS YOU DEEPLY. Love your daughter Julie Forbing

Dodad, Olivia and Mary

October 6, 2008

Dodad in early 2008

October 6, 2008

sheila dela rosa

October 6, 2008

Dear Dodad,
Here it is the first week of Oct. already and you have been gone almost two months. I wish so much you were still here on earth with us and I wish we had slowed down and taken more time to see you. You were always so easy to talk to a gentle voice, kind blue eyes and a great smile. You are missed by so many. I know me and the girls sure do miss you. I am very thankful for all the wonderful memorys we have to hold in our hearts, but I want to be greedy at times and say how unfair it is you were taken to me what seems way to soon. I know it's not our call and God must of needed you with him more. Please watch over us tell Mary, your brothers, Granny and Grandad hello and we love them. I love you Dodad and miss you so very much. Lots of Love, Sheila

PHYLLIS SMITH

August 30, 2008

NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF DAY YOU WERE HAVING, YOU ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON YOUR FACE. I AM
GLAD TO HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO KNOW AND WORK WITH YOU. RIP

Kathy (Vernon) Rachal

August 29, 2008

My prayers are with Don's family and friends. I remember him as a gentle spirit with a friendly smile for everyone. I know he will be greatly missed by everyone whose life he touched.

Jimmie Clay-Moser

August 29, 2008

Don was such a sweet young man when we were in school together. I know he will be missed. My prayers go out to his family and friends at this time of loss.

Roxie & Joe Phillips

August 29, 2008

Don was such a nice Man we
always enjoyed seeing him at
the family reunions.

Dixie Marshall

August 29, 2008

Deepest Sympathy to Don's Family. He was
always Friendly and kind to me during our
school days.
Dixie Souder Marshall

Judi (Waters)Baldwin

August 29, 2008

From Jr High and High school days, I remember a very kind, gentle guy who always had a smile. God's comfort to those close who have the sweet memories to cherish. Earthlings have lost a wonderful man!

Ruth Ann Fenstemaker Wreay

August 29, 2008

My Heartfelt Sympathy to Don's Family. He was a Good Person and will be Missed. He was a good Friend during our school days.

James Dollins

August 29, 2008

I just wanted express my sincere condolences on Don's Passing. I really enjoyed working with him at JRC for the past 23 years. He will be missed by all.

Clarajo (C. J.) Noble Brown

August 28, 2008

I wish to send my condolences to Don's family and friends. He was always a great guy during our school years together. I know he will be missed.
May God bless you all.

Rhonda & Bill Kamp

August 27, 2008

AMberley & Olivia will miss Doo Dad Deeply...
Our prayers are with you.

Kay Van Winkle

August 27, 2008

Sorry for your loss.....

Erin Nelson

August 27, 2008

My condolences on Don's passing. I had the priviledge of working with him for 8 years at Jet Research Center (JRC).

He was a good man, a valued employee of Halliburton and will be missed by many.

Clarine Pitts

August 27, 2008

Well you lucky son you get to see Jesus first. Thank Him for me, also would you? Give our loved ones a hug from me and tell them I will see them soon.

Tell mom that everything Andy said when he arrived was not true.. I didn't do all those things he accused me of.

You were one special brother and I will miss you at get together times for the family. Your death has yet to hit me, but when it does it will be right between the eyes. It will help me greatly to know I will see you again soon and to know that you knew Jesus

This may not be a traditional writing but it is in keeping with our relationship and it is what I want to say to you. I think you would have said AMEN! Love you Bro

Sherry Beard

August 27, 2008

Our hearts and prayers go out to all the family and so sorry for your loss. I know the grandchildren loved him deeply. Amberly I will pray for you..Aunt sherry

Jeff & Tracy Hanson

August 27, 2008

Just wanted to say (Thank You Don) for all the memories, the daily lunch table conversations and advice. A true friend and co-worker for my 22yrs. with Halliburton. Always willing to help solve any problems I might have had. I will miss you greatly, but remember you forever. God Bless The Pitts Family.

sheila dela rosa

August 26, 2008

This is for my Dad not step-Dad for you don't have to be related by blood to step up to the plate and be a wonderful Dad. When Dodad married Mom he and his brothers and sisters took us in as their own flesh and blood. I thank him for working hard to care of Mom so she would not have to work outside of the house and she could be home to take care of things there and be able to write and spend time with friends. There are not enough words to express what a wonderful, kind hearted father, grandfather, uncle, brother, father in law and husband Don was. He is the only Grandfather my girls have ever known. Always easy to talk to, always kind words and a smile and a hug. My girls and I loved going out to their house for Dodad breakfast which we hadn't gotten to do in way to long. He would ask Clarissa, Adriana, and Erika what they wanted for breakfast and he would cook it for them. After working all week wouldn't matter what time we got to the house he would cook and my Mom, Dodad, the girls and I would sit and eat together. We didn't have to do anything fancy, but something as small as fixing us a meal meant so much to us. No matter what has gone on good or bad in our family he has been rock solid and stood by us no matter what. Don't get me wrong if he didn't agree with me about something he would let me know, but never with an unkind word or a raise in his voice. I felt I could talk to him about anything. I will miss him so much, my heart is broken and will never be fully put back together, but with time more of the wonderful memoirs will overshadow the sadness I feel. I have something else I wrote and also would like to share.

As I sit here with tears in my eyes and loneliness in my heart, I think how you haven't even been gone a week and I miss you so much. No matter how much time passed between visits when we did get together it was like we had just visited yesterday. Every single moment is a special memory forever burned into my mind and heart. No matter what life brought my way you were there with open arms, forgiving heart and never ending love. There are not enough words to tell you what you mean to me. You are the best Dad a girl could ask for. You have brought such joy and happiness to my life Thank you so much for everything. What an honor to have shared these 17 1/2 years as a part of your family. I love you, Sheila

Michelle Forbing

August 26, 2008

Grandpa you've been there since the day i was born and treated me like i was your blood grandaughter and your the only other grandpa i've had in my life besides my dads dad and i will miss you so much and just try to think of the good times we had and try not to cry because i know your in a better place now with your daughters that have passed and you were always there for me through thick and thin you were my big teddy bear that i could always go to with any questions or for advice no matter what it was and you will always be remembered in my heart no matter what i will miss you very much and will see you again someday up in heaven i just cant beleive your gone i was up there this summer and never thought this would come i thought it would be a long time until i had to say goodbye to you and i will keep my promise i made you im going to graduate from high school and follow my dreams to become a vet and thank you for your encouragement to follow my dreams i will miss you and will always love you and may you rest in peace love your grandaughter Michelle Forbing..

Jesse Hodge

August 26, 2008

Don I want to thankyou for being a wonderful dad to my sister-in-law. She told me alot about you and she was proud of you being her dad. You will be greatly missed by all. God bless you for your job. Jesse Hodge

Ruth Hodge

August 26, 2008

Thank you for taking care of my sister Julie Forbing and being a good dad to her. May you rest in peace

Fran and Mike Meyer

August 26, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Maddison Forbing

August 26, 2008

DoDad, I miss you even though i am 23 months old. I know my grammie Julia will tell me all about you when i get bigger. My grammie has a picture of you on her wall and my grammie say's who is that? I say DoDad. I will get to see you one day. I love you and miss you. It won't be the same when i go to your house to see you and my other grammie. Love your great-granddaughter Maddison Forbing

Linda Bush

August 26, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Don will be missed by his Halliburton family.

Julie Forbing

August 26, 2008

Dad, I miss you. I know you are in a better place looking down on me. I just can't believe you are gone, we didn't have enough time on this earth together even if it was for 17 years. We have went threw some pain and some good time in those years. I just wished there would have been more. You meant alot to me, when you married my mom and not only did you say your vales to her, you also said them to me and my sister Sheila. That was the day you became my DAD. And when i couldn't handle things or having problems you were always there to tell me- there is nothing in this world that you can't handle. As long as you put your mind to it. So i know you are looking down on me and saying Julia, why do you have a cig in your mouth? I can't handle this any way different than to do something to help me through this. But my promise to you , when i get back home to my house after saying goodbye, you can look down and say that's my girl, because you won't see one in my mouth. You will be greatly missed and i am waiting to see you on the other side. I love you and misss you. Love your daughter Julia- not your step daughter. Bye DAD

Jimmy Pitts

August 26, 2008

It is almost impossible for me to to remember Uncle Don without a smile on his face. He always made me feel like whatever was going on in my life was important to him. It never seemed like he was just being polite or making conversation. Even when he was teasing you he made you feel special. He loved to laugh. My favorite memories of Uncle Don come from when I was 3 or 4 and we would have roping contests. We would rope a bucket for a nickel a throw who ever missed payed a nickel. Between contests I would practice on every thing in site, the bucket, fence posts, our dog, our goat, and sometimes Chip, nothing was safe. Somehow I would always end up with more nickels than when we started and he never did admit to letting me win. He taught me what it is to be a real man and I miss him, but his smile, his laugh, his spirit and the bucket and the nickels will be with me always.

sheila dela rosa

August 25, 2008

Dodad my heart aches and is breaking at the thought of you being gone from this earth. I feel we didn't get enough time to be around you. You have always been there, with a warm heart kind words and open arms. The obituary says step daughter but I looked to you as my Dad. You are the only grandfather my three girls know and oh how they miss you so much already. There aren't enough words to say how much you meant to me. I am sorry for all the pain our family is feeling right now. I know in time it will be easier and we will have our thoughts of you to pull us through. I love you and miss you and I am sorry if I didn't tell you enough just how much you mean to me. Wait for me and one day we will see each other again. Thank you so much for being such a special part of our lives.
your daughter sheila

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