Donald Robert Savalox

1928 - 2021

Donald Robert Savalox
Ocala - Donald Robert Savalox, 92, of Ocala, FL, passed away at Cates Hospice House April 7, 2021 in Ocala Florida, after a brief illness.
He was born May 15, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert and Sophie (Johnson) Savalox. Most of his childhood years were spent in Houghton County Michigan. Donald graduated from Detroit Central High School in 1947, where he was a standout on the Varsity Baseball team.
Donald served 24 months in the US Army, including 12 months overseas Korean War duty.
In 1955 he married Ruth Grimm in Detroit. She predeceased him in 2014.
With a lifelong love for Michigan, in February 1955 he became a member of the Michigan State Police. He served the citizens of the State with pride, integrity, and dedication for nearly 30 years. During his career he served first as a trooper then as a detective with multiple family moves throughout the upper and lower peninsula of Michigan. He and Ruth retired from Romeo, MI to Oak Run in Ocala FL in 1986,
Donald was a charter member of Ocala Joy Lutheran Church. He is survived by 3 sons, Marc of Ocala, Jeffrey of Houston, TX, and David of Palm Harbor, FL and a daughter, Nancy, Son-in-Law Erich Blunt of Ocala and a brother, James Savalox of Livonia, MI. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his parents and a brother Kenneth who died in 1964.
Donald will be remembered as a dedicated and involved honest family man, as well as a hard-working detective and thorough investigator who made a difference and impacted the lives of many.
Private graveside services will be held at the Bushnell Florida National Veterans Cemetery at a later date.