Aubrey Don

O’Donald

Aubrey Don O'Donald 79 , of Sweetwater T exas , was born September 26th 1943 in Roscoe , Nolan County , Texas to Mary Etta and Eircle O'Donald of the farming and ranching community of Claytonville where he and his younger brother Ronnie grew up.

Don participated in 4-H, Baseball, FFA and AJRA rodeo. He was a graduate of Sweetwater High School class of 1961 and grew up in the 4th & Elm Church of Christ congregation. He carried on in farming, ranching and rodeoing until joining the Army in the 101st Airborne division as a paratrooper with an expert rif le badge at the time of his honorable discharge.

Following his time of service, he had many skills, trades and employments including: Texas Highway Department of Public Transportation, as an Engineer's Aid , Cattleman buying, trading, working and hauling cattle , Rodeo contract work , Brown & Root, Houston Tx welder for oil and gas tanks , General American Transportation as a welder, pusher and crane operator , Self Employed as general construction company in Sweetwat er - engineered and fabricated structures for farms and ranches, corrals and fences; dozer, tractor and heavy equipment work , Custom cowboying for local cattle operations , Chuckwagon cook and events , DalMac Ranch foreman - guided, youth, charitable and corpor ate hunts; events and reunions; Construction; and farming , Owner of the Texas Windmill Cafe and General Store and West Texas Rock .

He married Carolyn Hillyard in 1966 and had two children, Michael David and Kari Michelle. Michael passed away in January of 197 4. He later remarried and served as a father figure to their children as well. Other affiliations he served were Palo Pinto ISD school board, assisting Texas Game Wardens and local Sheriff Departments, Western Heritage Classic in Abilene, Billy t he Kid Days in Hico, the NRA, Meagan Rough Memorial Foundation . He was a devout member of Church of Christ and worshiped in many congregations.

He is survived by daughter and son-in-law Kari & Kevin Rough of Kaufman, Tx; brother and sister-in-law Ronnie & Vickie O'Donald of Wylie, Tx; Nephew Matt O'Donald, wife Marian and daughter Gracie of Wylie, Tx; Nephew Cody O'Donald and wife Dulce of Sherman, Tx; Niece Kristi Rose, husband Spencer and four children Seth, Samuel, Laynee and Lucas of Wylie Tx. Don

is preceded in death by son Michael David O'Donald of Sweetwater, Tx; Parents Eircle and Mary e tta O'Donald of Sweetwater; granddaughter Meagan Michelle Rough of Lubbock, Tx; grandson Kody Lyn Rou gh of Kaufman, Tx .

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 16, 20 23 at Normandy Avenue Church of Christ in Sweetwater with Mike Ensminger officiating. Inter ment will follow at the Garden of M emories directed by McCoy Funeral Home. A family visitation will be from 12 :00 noon until service time on Thursday at the Normandy Ave. Church of Christ, 106 Normandy St., Sweetwater, T x.