Donald M. Boney

known as Don

also written Don in the book

Biography

Married Carol July 3, 1965; divorced in 1972 after seven years. Died after battling cancer for many years. Carol remembers him as a good father who supported Chris in all his endeavors.

Timeline

1944, during World War II
Don receives the Purple Heart
The passage states he was awarded the Purple Heart in 1944 for injuries received during the Invasion of Iwo Jima while serving as a Navy Corpsman.
Carol's Chapter
July 3, 1965
Carol marries Donald M. Boney
Carol was twenty-six.
Carol's Chapter
January 27, 1967
Chris is born
Carol's Chapter
1972
Carol and Don divorce
After seven years of marriage; Carol was thirty-three and Chris five.
Carol's Chapter
June 13, 1988
Don dies after years of cancer
Had battled cancer for many years.
Carol's Chapter
During the Korean War
Don receives the Silver Star
Received while serving as a Navy Corpsman.
Carol's Chapter

Stories mentioning Donald

Chris, the Sunshine of Carol's LifeCarol recalls her 1965 marriage to Donald M. Boney, Chris's birth in 1967, and the joy her son brought her. After the 1972 divorce, she and Chris moved in with her Mom. She remembers Don as a supportive father, recounts his Navy Corpsman service and decorations, and records his death after years of cancer.

Referenced in

Carol's Chapter — LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

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