DONALD CRESSWELL Dr. Donald Jay Cresswell, a resident of Pocatello, Idaho, for more than 50 years and Associate Professor Emeritus of Idaho State University, passed away on December 27, 2019. He was 82. Don was the son of Donald A. and Edith S. Cresswell. He was born on December 4, 1937, in Portland, Oregon, and raised on a family farm in Pasco, Washington. He graduated from Pasco High School in 1956 along with his twin brother Douglas. The brothers excelled in athletics, and Don lettered in four sports in each of his four years at Pasco High. He set a new state record in the high jump that stood for several years, and he entered Washington State College (now WSU) in Pullman in the fall of 1956 with a football scholarship. At WSC he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Don took a semester off to tour Europe with a fraternity brother, and subsequently transferred to Eastern Washington College of Education, now Eastern Washington University, in Cheney. He earned his bachelor's degree at Eastern, and went on to earn advanced degrees at Oregon State University in Corvallis. At Eastern, Don met Charlotte Paré, the daughter of Henry and Hazel Paré of Spokane. They were married in 1963 in Spokane and settled in Corvallis, where Don earned his PhD in Mathematics from OSU. Don taught at California State University-Chico in Chico, Calif., before joining the faculty of Idaho State University in 1968. Don and Charlotte raised two sons in Pocatello Donald Paré Cresswell and Ronald Eliot Cresswell. Don retired from ISU in 2000. His passion for sports continued into retirement, and before his health deteriorated he could often be found on a tennis court along with Charlotte, the love of his life. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Edith Cresswell, and by his eldest son, Donald Paré Cresswell, who died in 2018. He is survived by his wife Charlotte Cresswell of Pocatello, Idaho; son Ronald Cresswell and daughter-in-law KayZin of Twin Falls, Idaho; daughter-in-law Lisa Cresswell of Shoshone, Idaho; grand- children Daysha, Makenna, Hannah, Donald Ryan, Kayla and Elektra; and brothers Douglas Cresswell of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Dennis Cresswell of Pasco, Washington. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 200 North 15th Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho, on January 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cornelison Funeral Home, 431 N. 15th Ave., Pocatello. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.cornelisonfh.com.

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Published by Tri-City Herald on Jan. 5, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for DONALD CRESSWELL

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Toni Morimoto

June 12, 2020

Hi Charlotte, I dont know if you remember me. We rented from Don for about 10 years down on North Johnson Street from around 1984 through 1994. He was one of the kindest people Ive ever known. Always just a phone call away whenever we needed help with the rental. Ive thought of him often and have appreciated that he never raised the rent as I suspect he knew things were a struggle back then. I wish I could have told him this myself. Im sorry for your loss Charlotte and hope you are well. Sincerely Toni Morimoto formerly Williams.

paul kaczur

May 29, 2020

Dr Cresswell was my DA advisor at ISU in 1980.He was not only a great mentor but a fine human being as well.I feel your pain as I too lost my wife in2013.
May his soul rest in peace

Erin Beal

February 1, 2020

Oh Charlotte, I was just looking for news of Flo and saw this. I am so sorry for your loss of your husband and your son. I am saying a prayer for you, dear woman. You have always been one of the kindest most gracious people and I deeply appreciate you and am praying for your comfort.

Jeanette Edwards

January 7, 2020

I was about to begin my student teaching when an advisor realized I was missing a class. He signed me up for Don Cresswell's class. This man told me that I was going to be an amazing teacher. He went out of his way to help me succeed in the class when I often felt hopeless. I've been a teacher now for 20 years and I still to this day have a special place in my heart for this wonderful man. Rest In Peace ❤

Larry Green

January 6, 2020

I remember Don from having played baseball with him at PHS. His athletisism was on display as our catcher while his brother Doug played second base.
His athletic abilities were on display when we traveled with the track team and he would go over to them to do his high jump after our ball games. He will be missed by many of us from that era. A quiet, unassuming gentleman.

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