Some of the best times for Don were spent at Galveston or Lake Hiawassee enjoying his children, grandchildren & extended family. Don had a rich and wonderful life which had a lasting impact on all he met and the lives he touched. Jesus Christ was his Lord and Savior as he demonstrated throughout his days and prayers. Seeking independence, Ms. McCormack studied nursing, then medicine at Albert Einstein Medical College in the Bronx. Don graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1948. He always loved sportscoaching his sons and as a fan. Add to your scrapbook. In 1998, a tip from a suspect in an unrelated case revived interest in Mrs. Dursts disappearance. It was the first inkling of a break in a mystery that had tormented her family and friends and fascinated investigators since she vanished in 1982. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. He is also survived by 6 step-grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandson. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Donald O. Hurst of Tuscumbia, Alabama, who passed away on January 21, 2022. For years he drifted around the country. He retired from the postal . Mr. Durst in 1957, when he was 14, with his siblings, Tommy, 6; Douglas 12; and Wendy, 10 in their Scarsdale, N.Y., home. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Robert Donald Hurst to show support. Visitation: from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Locke Funeral Home, with inurnment to take place in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Sympathy Ideas. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. He was loved and cherished by many people including : his parents, Louis Hurst and Ethel Hurst; his children, Mike (Kelley Hurst), Cindy (Mo Gessouroun), Steve Hurst (Lindsay Clark) and Kelli Hurst; his wife Gayle Hurst; and his brother Louis Hurst (Doris Hurst). Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Distraught and alone in a bathroom, he unwittingly confessed to all the killings on a live recording used in a 2015 HBO mini-series about himself. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Donald Jean Hurst, 2023 Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. And there were questions about Susan Bermans role as something more than a spokeswoman for Mr. Durst. 825 N Main Street Tuscumbia, AL DONALD HURST OBITUARY Donald Hurst's passing on Saturday, January 21, 2023 has been publicly announced by Morrison Funeral Home - Tuscumbia in Tuscumbia,. Mr. Durst said he had called from a pay phone while walking his dog. Shortly before her disappearance, she was treated at a hospital for bruises that she said had been inflicted by her husband. Donald Graydon Hurst, 64, passed away December 10, 2020 in Northeast Florida. He married Marilyn King. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. He was born August 26, 1942, to R.D. All rights reserved. Edmund D. Fountain for The New York Times. The compassionate and experienced professionals at Ponte Vedra Valley will carefully guide and support your family with pre-arrangements, planning at need funeral services, providing on-site cremation services, and also with selecting cemetery options, including headstones, benches, and statuary, all in one beautiful location. Don loved good conversation, and/or a good debate, and he loved "making the sale." You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Don. After his 2015 arrest on the charge of killing Ms. Berman, Mr. Durst remained in custody in Los Angeles for years, fighting medical problems while his legal team, led by the Texas lawyer Dick DeGuerin, honed a defense strategy. Ms. Berman was found there, shot dead. Burial with Masonic Funeral Rites by the Atwood Masonic Lodge followed in Fort Hays Memorial Gardens. He married Elma Rogers Tyson in 2012; she. based on information from your browser. Try again. Hashtag: sysoon42104086, memorial42104086, grave42104086, death, funeral, findagrave, buria , obituary, 2827516, ld Hurst, obits, ssn, family, Comments. He retired at 75 years old when he moved to Edmond, Oklahoma to be near family. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. He was born July 11, 1929, in Waterloo, son of George and Grace Stafford Hurst. Don built a long career in Dallas working in the commercial insurance industry. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. DONALD HURST OBITUARY. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Robert Alan Durst was born on April 12, 1943, in Manhattan, the oldest of four children of Seymour B. and Bernice (Herstein) Durst. Mr. Lewis said the virus had worsened a host of already existing medical problems. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Robert Donald Hurst to show support. For years, Ms. Berman, a journalist, had been Mr. Dursts spokeswoman and staunchest defender in confrontations with reporters and his wifes family and friends after her disappearance. JAMES HURST OBITUARY DELAWARE James Donald "Jim" Hurst, age 92, of Delaware, died Monday, October 17, 2022 at Grady Memorial Hospital with his son by his side. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. On September 1, 1951 he was united in marriage to Viola R. Heaton and they were married 70 years. He was a graduate of Goose Creek High School where he played on the soccer team . But the nearest pay phone was several miles away, and the night was rainy and cold. Donald A. Hurst Donald A. Hurst, 83, of Camp Hill, died Monday, at Messiah Village after a lengthy illness. He served for four years. Born in Charleston, he was a son of William Thomas Hurst of Florida and Marion Kennedy Hurst of Murphreesboro, TN. English Learn more about managing a memorial . Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Donald Hurst, 93, of Advance, Arkansas, passed away on March 30, 2021, at his home. He taught in rural schools in Rawlins and Decatur Counties, and in Atwood and Hays. The. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Let others know about your loved one's death. Don was preceded in death by both parents.He is survived by his wife, Bernadette Shane Sahene Hurst; son, Justin (Rachel); daughter, Kylie Sluder (Mike); grandsons, Jacob Sluder and Byron Hurst; and two brothers, Joe and Bill Hurst. In 2000, he married a Manhattan real estate broker, Debrah Lee Charatan, calling it a platonic marriage of convenience.. Search by Name. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Search above to list available cemeteries. For all the garish headlines that attended his wifes disappearance and the gruesome killing of Mr. Black, it was the slaying of Ms. Berman that finally wrote an end to one of Americas longest running true-life crime thrillers, the case of a wealthy man who used many aliases in an odyssey that spun off books, films, television dramas and avalanches of online commentaries. Condolences may be left at lockefuneralhome.com. Don's love of sports started at an early age and went beyond school. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of David Hurst to pay them a last tribute. He was born July 11, 1929, in Waterloo, son of George and Grace Stafford Hurst. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Frail and 78 years old, he had been in custody in the medical ward of Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles for five years and was put on a ventilator after testing positive for Covid-19. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. July 11, 1936 - HURST, II, Donald GREENVILLE, SC - Donald Bradley Hurst, II, 25, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Preceded in death by: his parents; a son, Michael Hurst; twin brother and his business partner of over 60 years, Richard; and a sister, Norma Kirkland. DONALD HURST OBITUARY It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Donald George Hurst who was in his 75th year. Don Hurst Bunn, age 88, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home in Clayton. Through the years, Don & Gayle were active members in the Lake Highlands community. Held in custody at a medical facility of the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, he underwent surgeries for esophageal cancer and fluid on the brain. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. As a young man, Mr. Dursts conduct often seemed merely impulsive and eccentric. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Don was a 71-year member of the Masonic Fraternity, Atwood Lodge #164. He will be greatly missed but remembered always with love and respect. He graduated from Southern Methodist University with a B.B.A. Don graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1948. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Don graduated from Thomas McKean HS and the University of Delaware, and was also a lifetime member of Cranston Heights Fire Dept. A handwriting expert said both were written by one person. There were only abundant grounds for suspicion: the couples frequent public fights, the bruises for which she was treated, her familys account of an abortion forced upon her, and the fact that she was months from graduating from medical school when she vanished. Thanks for your help! Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Survived by: two daughters, Cheryl (Tom) Willoughby of Richmond Hill Ga., and Sandra Alexander of Waterloo; three sons, James (Deborah) Hurst of Denver Brett (Kim) Hurst of Waterloo and Steven (Lori) Hurst of Renwick; 10 grandchildren, Sean Hurst, Cody Hurst, Dane Hurst, Michael Willoughby, Ryan Willoughby, Sara Don Willoughby, Stefan Hurst, Christian Hurst, Crystal Stone and Pearl Alexander; seven great-grandchildren; his brother, Wesley Hurst of Pittsburgh; and a sister, Colleen (Harold) Brown of Waterloo. Write your message of sympathy today. Robert and his siblings, Douglas, Thomas and Wendy, grew up in the Westchester suburb of Scarsdale, but their comfortable childhood was punctured in 1950 by the death of their mother, who fell or jumped from the roof of their home. Prosecutors asserted that Mr. Durst had fatally shot Ms. Berman because she was about to tell investigators that Mrs. Dursts disappearance had been a hoax that he had actually killed his wife and disposed of her body. Funeral arrangement under the care ofMatthews Funeral Home and Cremation Service. A year later, his father insisted that he return to New York and join the family business. Over four decades Mr. Durst was suspected of having killed three people: his wife, Kathleen Durst, who vanished on Jan. 31, 1982, after a fight at their home in South Salem, N.Y., and was never seen again; his friend Susan Berman, who was shot in her Benedict Canyon home in Los Angeles in 2000; and Morris Black, a neighbor who was shot in Mr. Dursts Galveston, Texas, apartment in 2001. At his 2003 trial, he claimed he had acted in self-defense and disposed of the body, then fled in panic, fearing that no one would believe his story. Lehman Funeral Home 334501 Rte 66, Wellston, OK 74881. He was a master plumber, and owner of Hurst Plumbing, Hurst Excavating and Hurst Holding Company with his twin brother, Richard. The family was devastated, and 7-year-old Robert, who may have witnessed her plunge, was shattered. Mr. Durst in court in 2014. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Don graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1948. Let the family know you are thinking of them. The case languished for 16 years. One night, the two men argued, Mr. Durst pulled a .22 caliber handgun, and they grappled for the weapon. (Earlier, Ryan Gosling had portrayed a character based on Mr. Durst in a 2010 movie, All Good Things, about a man suspected of killing his wife, played by Kirsten Dunst.). Anyone can read what you share. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic, Matthews Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Year should not be greater than current year. He was also a success on the baseball field and signed a semi-pro contract with the Chicago White Sox and played for two years after graduating college. As Mr. Durst told it, they fell to the floor, the gun went off and the bullet struck Mr. Black in the face, killing him. Weve updated the security on the site. Post a comment / Comments . He beat his wife and, by her familys account, forced her to have an abortion; beheaded a man he had killed as he sat in a pool of blood, and once wrote a cadaver note, telling the Los Angeles police where to find a woman who had been shot in the head. Try again later. in business. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. For several years they enjoyed teaching Sunday School together. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. All Rights Reserved. Funeral arrangement under the care ofLehman Funeral Home. To send flowers In September, he was found guilty in the fatal shooting of a confidante and sentenced to life in prison. Condolences and memories of Don may be shared with the family at www.haysmemorial.com. Would you like to offer Donald James Hursts loved ones a condolence message? Robert A. Durst, the scion of a New York real estate dynasty whose life dissolved in a calamity of suspicions over the unsolved disappearance of his first wife, the execution-style . In his rented car, the police found two guns, $37,000 in cash, marijuana and Mr. Blacks drivers license. But the most damaging evidence came from Mr. Dursts own mouth, as the jury heard him make a series of recorded acknowledgments in an interview with John Lewin, a deputy prosecutor, after his arrest in 2015; in hundreds of jailhouse phone calls; and in 20 hours of interviews with a producer of a documentary on Mr. Durst. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? "Don" Hurst, 90, of Waterloo, died Friday, Sept. 13. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Both misspelled Beverly Hills with Beverley seemingly conclusive evidence that he had killed Ms. Berman. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. He was sentenced in October to life in prison with no possibility of parole. In a story made for supermarket tabloids, Mr. Durst, a small, rail-thin man, was a cross-dressing fugitive from justice with $100 million in assets. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Sign up to get the most recent local obituaries delivered to your inbox. Verify and try again. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Dons name to Edmond Mobile Meals, 25 W 3rd St, Edmond, OK 73003 (https://edmondmobilemeals.org/donate) where he served as a volunteer. Don is survived by his adoring daughter April and. He was born April 20, 1956 in Wilmington, Delaware. After two dates, he invited Kathleen McCormack, a medical student living in a Durst building, to move with him to Vermont, where he had opened a health-food store, All Good Things. They lived frugally, settled into a hippie pad and drove a Volkswagen Beetle. Our desire and goal at Ponte Vedra Valley, a family owned Funeral Home with On-site Cremation Center & Cemetery, is to meet the individual needs of every family we serve by providing a dignified way to memorialize your loved one. (85 years old). Donald Baker Hurst passed peacefully at home Friday, May 14. 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