Donald "Don" Key

Donald "Don" Key was born August 5, 1925 in the tiny farming community of Holcomb, Missouri. Upon graduation from high school in 1943, he joined the United States Army. Don was a drill instructor, in field artillery, and in military intelligence. He served as a reserve officer into the early 1950s. Don met the love of his life, Betty, and they were married two days after she turned 20. They remained lovingly and happily married for 69 years until Don passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 after a week-long illness. Don spent most of his adult working life with Texaco at the largest refinery in the world, in Pt. Arthur. He was a Deacon at First Baptist Groves for approximately 60 years, heading the Sunday School Department for 35 years. He farmed in his back yard, loved to do carpentry, could fix anything, and was an outstanding armchair quarterback. Don's skills reached their apex when he became a grandfather. He was the most dedicated, loving, attentive, comforting grandfather ever to walk the earth. Being with his grandson gave him immeasurable joy. Don lived life with a smile. He accumulated knowledge, dispensed wisdom, read voraciously, thoroughly studied the Bible, and patriotically supported our nation at every opportunity. Renowned for his ability to take naps, he slept for his last three days on earth and is now wide awake in the lap of Jesus. He is survived by his wife, Betty, both daughters, Karla Jones and Donna Herzog, his only grandchild, Nathan Herzog, and a sister, Annette Davis. He is also survived by dozens of nieces and nephews that he adored. Services will be held in Katy, Texas on Sunday, March 5 with visitation at 3:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 4:00 p.m. at Kingsland Baptist Church located at 20555 Kingsland Boulevard, Katy (281) 492-0785. Services in Groves, Texas will be held on Monday, March 6 at First Baptist Church of Groves, located at 4000 Grant Avenue, Groves (409) 962-4461, with visitation at 1:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. and his internment at Memory Gardens.