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Donald Harry Prentice
b.1917-11-15; d.2009-11-15; Pawleys Island, SC; Goldfinch Funeral Home
(contributed by Scott Prentice on 2015-07-24)
Obituary for Donald Harry Prentice
Pawleys Island, SC Donald H. Prentice Donald Harry Prentice age 92, of Lakes at Litchfield, died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at his residence. Born in DeKalb, IL, he was a son of the late Harry L. and Elsie Bauer Prentice. Mr. Prentice was a Northern Illinois University graduate and received his Masters degree in biology at Bowden College in MN. He was a U.S. Navy Lt. serving in World War II. Mr. Prentice taught biology at Farmington High School in CT. until his retirement in 1979. His retirement years were spent pursuing genealogy, history and leading instructional nature tours in the mountain region of North Carolina. He and his wife moved to the Pawleys Island area in 2005. Mr. Prentice was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Alta Mae Prentice. Survivors include a son, David L. and his wife Marsha R. Prentice of Pawleys Island; a daughter, Ann Hamilton and her husband W. Christopher of Simsbury, CT. four grandchildren, Andrew and Bethany Prentice, Stephen Hamilton, Elizabeth Short and her husband Joe; two great-grandchildren, Christopher Meyers and Madeleine Short; a sister, Lois Thorp and her husband Robert of Coral Gables, FL and a sister-in-law, Bonnie Prentice of DeKalb, IL. Services will be held at 12:00 PM Thursday, November 19, 2009 with military honors at Western Carolina State Veteran Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Lakes at Litchfield. Memorial donations may be made to Regency Hospice, 11943 Grandhaven Dr. Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 or a charity of one's choice. Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Pawleys Island, SC Donald H. Prentice Donald Harry Prentice age 92, of Lakes at Litchfield, died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at his residence. Born in DeKalb, IL, he was a son of the late Harry L. and Elsie Bauer Prentice. Mr. Prentice was a Northern Illinois University graduate and received his Masters degree in biology at Bowden College in MN. He was a U.S. Navy Lt. serving in World War II. Mr. Prentice taught biology at Farmington High School in CT. until his retirement in 1979. His retirement years were spent pursuing genealogy, history and leading instructional nature tours in the mountain region of North Carolina. He and his wife moved to the Pawleys Island area in 2005. Mr. Prentice was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Alta Mae Prentice. Survivors include a son, David L. and his wife Marsha R. Prentice of Pawleys Island; a daughter, Ann Hamilton and her husband W. Christopher of Simsbury, CT. four grandchildren, Andrew and Bethany Prentice, Stephen Hamilton, Elizabeth Short and her husband Joe; two great-grandchildren, Christopher Meyers and Madeleine Short; a sister, Lois Thorp and her husband Robert of Coral Gables, FL and a sister-in-law, Bonnie Prentice of DeKalb, IL. Services will be held at 12:00 PM Thursday, November 19, 2009 with military honors at Western Carolina State Veteran Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Lakes at Litchfield. Memorial donations may be made to Regency Hospice, 11943 Grandhaven Dr. Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 or a charity of one's choice. Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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