Donald R. Trammell, age 85, passed away on February 19 at his home in Kyle. He was born September 14, 1930 in Harlingen, Texas. His mother died in childbirth, so he was raised by an aunt and uncle in West Columbia, Texas in an oil field camp. He attended high school at Schreiner Military School in Kerrville, Texas. After working for his father in the family Holsum Baking Company, Don started his degree plan at the University of Texas in Austin. He was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. The Korean War started during this time so Don left U.T. and joined the Air Force. He served on active duty for five years and in the reserves for three years, completing his training as a pilot, flying T-33s and rising to the rank of Captain. After the war, Don resumed his degree at U.T. and received his B.S. in Business/Engineering. His last semester at U.T. he met his wife Margaret, and in 1962, they moved to Dallas where Don worked for Collins Radio and then Texas Instruments and Margaret taught school. In 1997, Don and Margaret retired and moved to Kyle.
Don is survived by his wife Margaret, his two sons, William Harold Trammell of Frisco, TX; Brady Donald Trammell and Viveca Vandergriff of Mansfield, TX; his granddaughter Kristina Trammell Rose and her husband Kelly of Carrollton, TX; sister-in-law, Carolyn Fagan, niece Kim and nephew Trey Fleming of Austin, TX. We will all share many happy memories we had together. We also have fond memories of the special relationship Don had with our family pets.
Don was an avid reader, cherished his family, loved the Texas Longhorns, enjoyed learning, sharing his knowledge with others, talking about the military and spending evenings with his best friends enjoying delicious meals and laughing.
The family would like to extend our thanks to our wonderful friends and neighbors who comforted us along this journey and to the Texas Oncology staff of San Marcos and the CTMC Hospice Care of San Marcos. Everyone gave Don such excellent support and loving care. Captain Trammell’s ashes will be committed to the Dallas-Fort Worth National Veterans Cemetery overlooking picturesque Mountain Creek Lake.
