Donald Eugene DEMERS

Donald Eugene DeMers, Beloved Husband, Father, Grandpa and Friend. Don was born in Grand Forks, ND on July 21, 1943 and passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 in Fresno, CA at the age of 61, after a courageous battle with cancer. Don was preceded in death by his father and mother, Frederick and Madonna, and sister Rita King. Don attended grade school at Sacred Heart in East Grand Forks and graduated high school from Saint John's Prep School in 1961. He attended and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Ph.B in Political Science, and Phi Beta Kappa with an M.A. in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of North Dakota. He attended Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C. and the New York Institute of Finance in New York, NY. He served as a City Councilman in East Grand Forks, was a Health Planner for the City of Anchorage, Alaska and for the past 18 years he held the position of Executive Director for the Fresno County Transportation Authority. Don had a zest for life and his smile and sense of humor made everyone laugh. He liked skiing, reading, and biking, but most of all golfing with his wife Deborah and his many wonderful friends. He was a member of the Fort Washington Country Club and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his wife Deborah, his sons Robert and wife Dawn, and Tony and his wife Teena; daughters, Barbarah Livorsi and her husband Michael, and Tressa and Crystal DeMers; eight beautiful grandchildren, Nicholas, Alexas, Brogen, Tyler, Lauren, Destany, Kaitlyn and one on the way; brothers James, Dennis, and, Mike; his work family, Christi Winter and Harry Armstrong; along with numerous dear friends and colleagues. A Memorial Service will be held at the New Covenant Community Church, 1744 East Nees, Fresno, CA on Monday, February 7, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Remembrances may be made to Nancy Hinds Hospice of Fresno, CA. Published in the Grand Forks Herald on 2/4/2005.