Lt. Col. Don W. Service
USAF (retired)

Don Service, age 79, died peacefully at his home on Monday, June 2nd.  He
was born September 19, 1928 to Marion and Fford Service in New Britian,
Connecticut.

Don took pride in his 24 years of service in the Air Force as a fighter
pilot.  He served in Vietnam as an F-105 Wild Weasel and a Raven FAC in
Laos. He piloted the T6, T28, T33, F80, F86 (A, E, F and D), F94C, F89J,
and F101B, F104G, F105 (O,F), F4 (E, D), O-1 Bird Dog, Scouts, Super Cub
and the Beechcraft Bonanza.  Don’s latest piloting career was that of a Tow
Pilot towing gliders at the Air Force Academy.

Don was awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry in action along with numerous
other decorations. He was an avid fly fisherman and bow hunter and
cherished the years spent on Colorado streams and mountains.

He is survived by his wife Margaret, daughter Valerie and her husband Mike
Lesser, son William and his wife Sally.  He adored his 7 grandchildren,
Seth, Lauren, Holly, Andrew, Christian, Ashley, Laura and two great
grandchildren Isaac and Jake.  Surviving also is his sister, Joan Price, of
Brattleboro, Vermont.

A memorial service will be held at the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel on
Friday, June 6th. at 12:30PM.  A reception will follow at the Academy
Officer's Club (Falcon Club).  All are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pikes Peak Hospice.

Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation
825 East Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 600
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3624
www.pikespeakhospice.org