Don B Stallings, Jr.
February 28, 1940 - October 12, 2018
Denver, Colorado | Age 78
Don, 78, peacefully passed away October 12th, surrounded by family. He bravely battled Alzheimer's for several years. Don is survived by his wife of almost 53 years, Mary Ann. He is also survived by his younger brother, Jack, his son, Dan and daughter, Cathy. He was the proud grandfather of three grandchildren, Riley, Benjamin and Morgan.
Don was born in Caldwell, Kansas to Don B Stallings Sr. and Viola N. Turner. Don excelled at mathematics and eventually graduated from the University of Kansas with a BA in Mathematics and an MBA. He was always proud to be a Jayhawk. In the summer of 1965, he met the love of his life, Mary Ann O'Farrell. He knew on their very first date (a blind date at that) that he would marry her and told her so. She thought he was crazy. Yet by November 1965, they were married. His professional career spanned from cartographer for the Air Force to a computer programmer for Eastman Kodak, United Bank and EDS Software.
As much as he enjoyed math and programming, his real passions were his family, spoiling and indulging Mary Ann by traveling and going to plays, chocolate doughnuts, reading, taking long walks, all things science fiction and when they arrived, spending time with his grandkids. He loved nothing more than playing with Benjamin at the park, watching Riley sing and perform in her many musicals and playing dolls with Morgan.
Don was a quiet, kind, patient and endearing soul, loved by all who met him.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Don's memory be made to: Alzheimer's Association, Colorado Chapter, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090 or online at www.alz.org.
