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Don Baldwin

April 25, 1917 — August 16, 2009

Don Baldwin

Don A. Baldwin, 92, of Danville passed away on August 16, 2009 at The Hawthorne Inn in Danville. Don was born April 25, 1917 in Indianola son of Samuel F. and Flora Belle (Baum) Baldwin. He married Florence Jackson on November 13, 1938 at the First Methodist Church in Urbana. She survives along with daughter: Sandra (Wayne) Scarlett of Indianola; Grandchildren: Kevin (Shelley) Mitchell, Kirk Mitchell, Kristi (Troy) Kirby, Jason (Kathryn) Scarlett, and Jeremy (Debby) Scarlett; Great-grandchildren: Taylor, Morgan, Amber, & Nathan Kirby, Tyler & Carley Taylor, and Ryan, Lauren, Will, & Peter Scarlett. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Dorothy Plakas and Winifred Harrington, and son Alan Baldwin. Don was a 35 graduate of Indianola High School and had farmed in the Indianola area for 40+ years. He was a member of Indianola Methodist Church for a number of years. He served on the Jamaica and Indianola school boards, and was past president of the Farm Bureau. Don enjoyed traveling, working on a variety of things in his shop, and visiting with his friends and staff at the Liberty Estates. A Celebration of Dons Life will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, August 24, 2009 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Indianola with Pastor Janet Miller officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N. Vermilion St. Danville, IL. Memorial may be made to The Indianola Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com

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