Donald Payne

Donald H. Payne died November 20, 2008 at home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 1020 24th Street in West Des Moines. Visitation will be Saturday, November 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines. Don was a member of St. Timothy’s for over 40 years. He served on several committees and was an usher for over 40 years.
The son of Roy and Velma Payne, Don was born in Brookfied, Missouri on October 22, 1923 and moved to Des Moines, Iowa in 1926. He attended Washington Elementary and Lincoln High, where he graduated in January 1942. Don served in the Army Signal Corp from 1942 to 1946.
In April 1946, Don was employed by United Federal Savings and Loan Association of Des Moines as a teller under the G.I. bill. Over the following years, Don advanced to Senior Vice President Secretary, and was in charge of their Lending Department. He processed the first G.I. loan to be made in the State of Iowa.
Don was a member of several organizations including the American Legion Argon Post #60 and was the first veteran to be the Commander for 2 years in a row. He was proud to receive his certificate of membership for 60 consecutive years of service.
Don was President of the Iowa Mortgage Bankers for 2 years. As President of Des Moines Mortgage Banker he also belonged to the Society of Real Estate Appraisers and Board of American Cancer Society. He also did volunteer work; he was the driver for the WDM Human Services, he delivered food to the home bound and the elderly, he placed books for Planned Parenthood and will do more.
Don retired from United Federal at the age of 59 but remained on the Board until 1992.
Don leaves behind his wife Dorothy who he married on August 25, 1952. Don is survived by four children, Debra, Daniel, Darcy and Sherri; twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles Edward of Concord, NH and Albert Frank of Oklahoma City.

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