Donald Harry McCombs

Donald McCombs passed in Sebring, Florida after a long decline and is finally at peace.

He was born on February 6, 1942. He attended school in a one-room schoolhouse and was in charge of stoking the coal stove in winter to keep everyone warm. He got paid a nickel a day for that job and continued that unparalleled work ethic throughout his entire life. He ended up working at a bowling alley when he was 12 and bought his dad a new pair of hunting boots with his first paycheck. That's just the kind of person that he was.

He joined the marine corps as soon as he turned 17 and afterwards followed construction jobs in other states to earn a living. He later landed a union job at General Motors and retired there after 25 years.

He enjoyed travel and managed to live in 4 countries, including the United States, Costa Rica, Thailand and the Philippines. At last count he traveled to 48 different countries.

Besides travel he committed himself to walking seven miles per day, was a voracious reader of detective mysteries and had a strong interest in politics.

Friend's nicknamed him Luke from a Hank William's album called "Luke The Drifter". He liked to have fun and danced as often as he could. He had a peppery temperament coupled with a heart as big as a blue whale. He was very generous and if you were in his small circle of family and friends he loved you large. He lived spontaneously and tried to fill it with as many experiences as he possibly could. He was genuine and true. He encapsulated the saying "salt of the earth".

He will be sadly missed by his daughter Dawn McCombs and granddaughter's Luci and Isabella McCombs-Byrne. He also leaves behind his dear sister Faye Tubbs and brothers Jim and Ed McCombs.