More detail on this person: DEBARY -- Donald
L. Baker, 67, of East Constance Road, a retired
U.S. Army warrant officer, died Tuesday at home.
Mr. Baker was born in Leroy, Ill., and moved to
this area in 1989 from Georgia. He was also a
former Realtor for the ERA Sun of Florida. He
enjoyed working on the computer and his miniature
dachshund. Survivors include his companion, Hilda
Turner; two daughters, Michelle Lingus, Virginia,
and Sheila Patterson, Georgia; a sister, Rosemary
Zirkel, Arizona; and four grandchildren. Memorial
donations may be made to Hospice of
Volusia/Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port
Orange, FL 32129. Altman-Long is in charge.
Published in Daytona Beach News-Journal on July
27, 2007
He served 30 years in the military, protecting our
rights to freedom. He was a decorated combat
medic in Vietnam, returning as a Chinook pilot in
the same war where he was awarded numerous
medals for bravery and honor. CW4 Baker
continued to train his fellow soldiers in the fine
art of flying in combat and reconnaissance,
including head of aircraft at 82nd Airborne. He
was the epitome of the lifetime soldier.
Burial: Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea.
Specifically: We will together spread your ashes
in the ocean so that you may return to all those
lands that you have visited.
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