Individual Details
Donald Ray Salmon
(10 May 1934 - 26 Oct 2018)
Ancestry ID: D.S. (managed by lpasalmon)
Shares 26 cM of DNA with Rex Wilson
My message to lpasalmon on 20 June 2021:
You manage the DNA test for D.S., who I suppose was Donald Ray Salmon. His 2nd great grandfather, Robinson B. Salmon, was married to Julian Vaughn, who second married my 2nd great grandfather, Joseph Greer Jr. My 26 cM DNA match to D.S. seems to be impossible unless her son, Dr Robinson Vaughan Salmon, was fathered by Joseph Greer, or else there is some other link to my family tree in your pedigree. I have added lpasalmon as a guest to view my family tree. T. Rex Wilson
My second message on 30 May 2022:
I have a 26 cM DNA match with Donald Salmon, whose DNA test is managed by lpasalmon. lpasalmon is either not a DNA match with me (Rex Wilson) or has not taken a DNA test. However, Donald Salmon is associated with lpasalmon's account and is also in Lynette Vorthem’s Family Tree and the Salmon Family Tree.
I suppose that Donald Salmon is MSGT Donald Ray Salmon, born 10 May 1934 - died 26 October 2018.
In trying to figure out how I am related to Don Salmon, I first looked at the ancestors of his paternal grandfather, Henry Wagner Salmon, whose paternal grandmother, Julian Vaughan was first married to Robinson B. Salmon and second married to my ancestor Joseph Greer, Jr. Joseph Greer, Jr was first married to Jane Murray Wilson, my great-great grandmother, and second to Julian Vaughan. These ancestors cannot be the source of the DNA that I share with Donald Salmon because the relationship is of stepparents and not a blood relation.
Next, I looked at the ancestors of Don’s paternal grandmother, Stella Maude Sanford. Her parents were Marcus Alonzo Sanford and Caroline Dallas Thomas. The parents of Marcus Alonzo were Asa Sanford and Catherine Green Hanson. The parents of Asa are uncertain, but Asa’s grandparents are probably William Keene Samford and Winifred Dowden, my fifth great grandparents. I descend from their younger son, Thomas, but there were other surviving sons named William, Samuel, Jesse, and Asa, and one of them is probably the father of the Asa Sanford in your family tree. (Some of their descendants changed the spelling of the surname from Samford to Sanford).
Obituary:
HERMOSA
Donald "Don" Ray Salmon
Mr. Donald (Don) Ray Salmon, May 10, 1934 - October 26, 2018, 84, passed away Friday at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital, Sturgis, South Dakota after a courageous battle with cancer.
Don, son of the late Jim Salmon and Dovie Exie (Moore) Salmon was born May 10, 1934 in Wister, Oklahoma. He moved to Los Angeles, California when he was six years old. He attended public school and was a graduate of Bell Gardens High School. Shortly after graduation, Mr. Salmon went into the United States Air Force (USAF) in June of 1952. He retired after 26 years as Military Police with the rank of MSgt in Rapid City, SD. During his time in the USAF, Don was stationed in Korea, Oxnard, CA, and Puntz Lake, BC Canada. He met his future wife during his weekend leaves to the town of Williams Lake, BC.
He was united in holy matrimony to Magdalena (Dell) Salmon on January 16, 1956 in Chilliwack, BC Canada. This union was blessed with three children.
After marrying Dell, Don went back to Oxnard, CA in 1956. As a family they were stationed in Yuma, AZ, Santa Rosa Island, CA, Reno, NV, and Evertte, WA. From 1967-1969, Don and his family were stationed in the Philippines. During this time, he taught survival classes to the troops going to Vietnam. Don’s daily duties also included supervising over 300 service men to secure the perimeter at Clark Air Force Base. In 1969 they went to Whiteman, Missouri for three years. While his family stayed in Missouri, Don deployed to Thailand for one year. The family moved to Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, SD in 1973 where they made their home and eventually retired. Don was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam War. In 2011, Don and Dell moved to Yorktown, VA to be close to their family. There they attended Liberty Baptist Church in Hampton, VA and Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in Yorktown, VA. The couple moved back to Rapid City, SD in April of this year.
Don went to Western Dakota Technical School in 1978 after his retirement from the Air Force. There he studied car mechanics and lawn mower repair. In 1979 he opened the “Engine Shed" and did small engine and lawn mower repair. After a few years of owning the engine repair shop he retired.
Don began his Masonic career 36 years ago when he was raised into Mt. Aetna Lodge, Keystone, SD in 1982. In 1985, he became the Worshipful Master of the Mt. Aetna Lodge. Don joined Rapid City Lodge #25 in 1986. He served as Worshipful Master of Rapid City Lodge #25 in 1992. Don was active in the Hermosa Lodge, Job’s Daughters Bethel #5, the Order of the Eastern Star GoldenLink Chapter #14 and the South Dakota Grand York Rite. He was Grand Master of the York Rite Grand Council in 1999, Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandry in 2001 and Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter in 2002. Don was the Grand Master of South Dakota from 2000-2001. He was also appointed to the Board of Directors for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Don received the Amethyst Award in 2003 for recognition of his admirable and unselfish service in the assistance and support of the International Order of Job’s Daughter in South Dakota.
Don joined the Rapid City Shrine Club in 1982. He was active in both the Clown unit and the Santa Claus unit. Don was known as “Skippy" the clown and loved making balloon animals for the children. He served as the Shrine Circus Chairman for two years. In February 1997, he was appointed to the Board of Governors of Shriners Hospitals for Children-Twin Cities. He drove children to the Shine Hospital in the Twin Cities during the late 1990’s to receive the exceptional care provided by Shrine Hospitals. Don was also a member of TREA, Elks Club, and Moose Club.
Don quietly departed this life Friday, October 26, 2018 at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital in Sturgis, South Dakota. He was preceded in death by his brother, Billy, mother, Dovie Exie, and father, Jim.
His amazing life will forever be cherished in the lives of his family and friends: his beautiful wife of 62 years, Magdelena (Dell) Salmon: three children, Donald Jr. (Lynette) Salmon of Missouri City, TX, Bobbie (Steve) Klaski of Hermosa, SD, and Dennis (Sherri) Salmon of Yorktown, VA. Six granddaughters: Jessica (Alfredo) Claudio of Orlando, FL, Shelly (Josh) Smith of Rapid City, SD, Mary and Hannah Salmon of VA, and Paula and Amanda Salmon of TX. Don was also was blessed with four great granddaughters and two great grandsons.
Memorial Visitation will be held at Kirk Funeral Home in Rapid City, SD on Friday, November 2 from 5-6 pm. A Memorial Service will be held at Kirk Funeral Home on Saturday, November 3 at 2 pm with Masonic Services. There will be a Memorial Reception to follow at the Masonic Center, 618 Kansas City Street, Rapid City. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to the Masonic Organizations Don loved, the Veterans Association of a charity of your choice.
Shares 26 cM of DNA with Rex Wilson
My message to lpasalmon on 20 June 2021:
You manage the DNA test for D.S., who I suppose was Donald Ray Salmon. His 2nd great grandfather, Robinson B. Salmon, was married to Julian Vaughn, who second married my 2nd great grandfather, Joseph Greer Jr. My 26 cM DNA match to D.S. seems to be impossible unless her son, Dr Robinson Vaughan Salmon, was fathered by Joseph Greer, or else there is some other link to my family tree in your pedigree. I have added lpasalmon as a guest to view my family tree. T. Rex Wilson
My second message on 30 May 2022:
I have a 26 cM DNA match with Donald Salmon, whose DNA test is managed by lpasalmon. lpasalmon is either not a DNA match with me (Rex Wilson) or has not taken a DNA test. However, Donald Salmon is associated with lpasalmon's account and is also in Lynette Vorthem’s Family Tree and the Salmon Family Tree.
I suppose that Donald Salmon is MSGT Donald Ray Salmon, born 10 May 1934 - died 26 October 2018.
In trying to figure out how I am related to Don Salmon, I first looked at the ancestors of his paternal grandfather, Henry Wagner Salmon, whose paternal grandmother, Julian Vaughan was first married to Robinson B. Salmon and second married to my ancestor Joseph Greer, Jr. Joseph Greer, Jr was first married to Jane Murray Wilson, my great-great grandmother, and second to Julian Vaughan. These ancestors cannot be the source of the DNA that I share with Donald Salmon because the relationship is of stepparents and not a blood relation.
Next, I looked at the ancestors of Don’s paternal grandmother, Stella Maude Sanford. Her parents were Marcus Alonzo Sanford and Caroline Dallas Thomas. The parents of Marcus Alonzo were Asa Sanford and Catherine Green Hanson. The parents of Asa are uncertain, but Asa’s grandparents are probably William Keene Samford and Winifred Dowden, my fifth great grandparents. I descend from their younger son, Thomas, but there were other surviving sons named William, Samuel, Jesse, and Asa, and one of them is probably the father of the Asa Sanford in your family tree. (Some of their descendants changed the spelling of the surname from Samford to Sanford).
Obituary:
HERMOSA
Donald "Don" Ray Salmon
Mr. Donald (Don) Ray Salmon, May 10, 1934 - October 26, 2018, 84, passed away Friday at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital, Sturgis, South Dakota after a courageous battle with cancer.
Don, son of the late Jim Salmon and Dovie Exie (Moore) Salmon was born May 10, 1934 in Wister, Oklahoma. He moved to Los Angeles, California when he was six years old. He attended public school and was a graduate of Bell Gardens High School. Shortly after graduation, Mr. Salmon went into the United States Air Force (USAF) in June of 1952. He retired after 26 years as Military Police with the rank of MSgt in Rapid City, SD. During his time in the USAF, Don was stationed in Korea, Oxnard, CA, and Puntz Lake, BC Canada. He met his future wife during his weekend leaves to the town of Williams Lake, BC.
He was united in holy matrimony to Magdalena (Dell) Salmon on January 16, 1956 in Chilliwack, BC Canada. This union was blessed with three children.
After marrying Dell, Don went back to Oxnard, CA in 1956. As a family they were stationed in Yuma, AZ, Santa Rosa Island, CA, Reno, NV, and Evertte, WA. From 1967-1969, Don and his family were stationed in the Philippines. During this time, he taught survival classes to the troops going to Vietnam. Don’s daily duties also included supervising over 300 service men to secure the perimeter at Clark Air Force Base. In 1969 they went to Whiteman, Missouri for three years. While his family stayed in Missouri, Don deployed to Thailand for one year. The family moved to Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, SD in 1973 where they made their home and eventually retired. Don was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam War. In 2011, Don and Dell moved to Yorktown, VA to be close to their family. There they attended Liberty Baptist Church in Hampton, VA and Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in Yorktown, VA. The couple moved back to Rapid City, SD in April of this year.
Don went to Western Dakota Technical School in 1978 after his retirement from the Air Force. There he studied car mechanics and lawn mower repair. In 1979 he opened the “Engine Shed" and did small engine and lawn mower repair. After a few years of owning the engine repair shop he retired.
Don began his Masonic career 36 years ago when he was raised into Mt. Aetna Lodge, Keystone, SD in 1982. In 1985, he became the Worshipful Master of the Mt. Aetna Lodge. Don joined Rapid City Lodge #25 in 1986. He served as Worshipful Master of Rapid City Lodge #25 in 1992. Don was active in the Hermosa Lodge, Job’s Daughters Bethel #5, the Order of the Eastern Star GoldenLink Chapter #14 and the South Dakota Grand York Rite. He was Grand Master of the York Rite Grand Council in 1999, Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandry in 2001 and Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter in 2002. Don was the Grand Master of South Dakota from 2000-2001. He was also appointed to the Board of Directors for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Don received the Amethyst Award in 2003 for recognition of his admirable and unselfish service in the assistance and support of the International Order of Job’s Daughter in South Dakota.
Don joined the Rapid City Shrine Club in 1982. He was active in both the Clown unit and the Santa Claus unit. Don was known as “Skippy" the clown and loved making balloon animals for the children. He served as the Shrine Circus Chairman for two years. In February 1997, he was appointed to the Board of Governors of Shriners Hospitals for Children-Twin Cities. He drove children to the Shine Hospital in the Twin Cities during the late 1990’s to receive the exceptional care provided by Shrine Hospitals. Don was also a member of TREA, Elks Club, and Moose Club.
Don quietly departed this life Friday, October 26, 2018 at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital in Sturgis, South Dakota. He was preceded in death by his brother, Billy, mother, Dovie Exie, and father, Jim.
His amazing life will forever be cherished in the lives of his family and friends: his beautiful wife of 62 years, Magdelena (Dell) Salmon: three children, Donald Jr. (Lynette) Salmon of Missouri City, TX, Bobbie (Steve) Klaski of Hermosa, SD, and Dennis (Sherri) Salmon of Yorktown, VA. Six granddaughters: Jessica (Alfredo) Claudio of Orlando, FL, Shelly (Josh) Smith of Rapid City, SD, Mary and Hannah Salmon of VA, and Paula and Amanda Salmon of TX. Don was also was blessed with four great granddaughters and two great grandsons.
Memorial Visitation will be held at Kirk Funeral Home in Rapid City, SD on Friday, November 2 from 5-6 pm. A Memorial Service will be held at Kirk Funeral Home on Saturday, November 3 at 2 pm with Masonic Services. There will be a Memorial Reception to follow at the Masonic Center, 618 Kansas City Street, Rapid City. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to the Masonic Organizations Don loved, the Veterans Association of a charity of your choice.
Events
| Birth | 10 May 1934 | Wister, Le Flore County, Oklahoma | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 9 Apr 1940 | (James Ronald Salmon and Dovie Exie Moore) Wister, LeFlore County, Oklahoma |  |  | |
| Marriage | 16 Jan 1956 | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada - Magdalena "Dell" | |||
| Residence | 1 Mar 1983 | Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota | | | |
| Death | 26 Oct 2018 | Fort Meade, Meade County, South Dakota | | |
Families
| Spouse | Magdalena "Dell" (1935 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | James Ronald Salmon (1891 - 1961) |
| Mother | Dovie Exie Moore (1905 - 1973) |
| Sibling | William Wayne Salmon (1935 - 1962) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Jim R Salmon Husband M 48 Alabama - Infirmary attendant, overhead park serviceDovie Salmon Wife F 35 Arkansas
Donald Ray Salmon Son M 5 Oklahoma
Billie Wayne Salmon Son M 4 Oklahoma
Residence
Donald R SalmonAlias Dell R Salmon
Second Alias Don R Salmon
Third Alias Doii Salmon
Previous Residence Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
Previous Residence Postal Code 57701
Residence Date from 1 Mar 1983 to 25 Mar 2008
Residence Place Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United States
Residence Place (Original) Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Birth Date 10 May 1934
Event Type Residence
Household Identifier 214137283
Death
Cremated, Specifically: No mention of burial in obituary.Find a Grave Memorial 194388289
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBVN-PP4.
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