Donald Wayne Letcher

Donald Wayne Letcher died late in the evening of Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Solterra Senior Living in Lakeside, Arizona following a lengthy illness.  He was 73 years old.  Donald was born on a Saturday, August 14, 1943 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico to his parents, the late Elmer and Amnie (Higgins) Letcher.Donald was a veteran of the New Mexico National Guard and, after his faithful service, he received his honorable discharge.  In the 1960s, he moved to Arizona.  He retired from Cable-One after serving many years as one of its managers.  Donald was an avid enthusiast of the H.A.M. radio and communicated with people all over the world with his.  Also, living in the White Mountains, he never tired of the beauty he found in his own backyard.  He was a great outdoorsman who loved big game hunting.  Too, he was known to have a couple of favorite fishing holes and enjoyed spending countless hours with his family and friends there.Donald is survived by his 5 children:  Lisa (Terry) Pettyjohn of Mesa, Arizona, Shawnie Chalmers of Scottsdale, Arizona, Steve Letcher of Mesa, Arizona, Brandon Letcher, Danny Letcher of New Mexico; his brother, Ken (Sue) Letcher of New Mexico; several grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.  Along with his parents, Donald was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Letcher.A private family service will be held, in the coming weeks, when his family gathers together to spread his ashes over Greens Peak.