Donald Black

So sorry to hear about the passing of Don Black, expecially, sad to find out nearly 13 years afterward. I started working for the South Dakota Division of Forestry in the fall of 1970. Don was my supervisor. He was one terrific man with a postive outlook on life, and very supportive person no matter what your connection with him might have been. When he made the decision to return to his home state, I replaced him as the Area Forester, in Huron, South Dakota, and eventually became the State...

Donald and I were close friends He was a quiet and strong companion we only really spent 3 years as friends 5th to 8th grade because we lived in opposites sides of town but his presence instilled in me a lifetime of personal strength and guidance to move on and raise a fine and loving family to be a leader and effective parent and not a dictator thank you Donald Raoul Hank Noel

I guess bad news travels slow to Gatlinburg ,TN. I just heard that Don has passed. I turned to my husband and said," My friend Don Black died",but of those who knew him who wouldn't say he was a friend no matter how long or short the length of time you spent with him.
I served with him on the Cooperative Extension Counsel and occassionally ran into him at the courthouse where we both did business. It was always a pleasure to see him and talk. My favorite subject was maple sugar either...

Josh, Adam and all of Don's family:
I know you must feel a great loss and I hope you find confort in knowing that Don was a do'er and left behind his handy work everywhere with his advice and work on the landscape. The world was changed in a better way because this great gentleman was here among us. He helped me greatly when I first starting at the Conservation District and we work together on projects for almost 20 years. He new the woods well and loved them. None of us ever...

Adam and Josh, Bruce and I were so saddened to hear of your Dad's death. What a life force he was. I love hearing the stories of Bruce and your Dad skating their rent checks across the lake, the time that Don fell through the ice but managed to pound his way to solid ice and pull himself up and walk into the shower to melt off the ice. And so many other wonderful stories. He was such a friend to Bruce and taught him lessons he will use for the rest of his life. I'm grateful I had the...

To Don's family:
Our thoughts are with you. We took the chainsaw safety and cleaning training at Farm & Forest taught by Don. Whenever we took the chainsaw to be repaired we would mention we learned from Don and that meant that the repair shop owners knew not to pull a fast one on us girls. In that one class he made such an impact.
Charlene Andersen & Cheryl Smith

Jess, Adam, Josh and family,

condolences on your loss of a great guy.

Josh and Adam,
I am so sorry for your loss. Thinking of your dad and your family brings to mind many happy memories. He was such a big part of all that. I hope your own memories of him will bring you peace and a smile soon.
Barbara Mays

Our love and prayers for all of Don's family. Davis and Carolyn Clarke