Donald Gibson Frazier, 70, of Hoopeston, IL, passed away at 11:04 pm on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at OSF in Danville, IL.
Donald was born March 21, 1950 in Danville, IL, the son of Ambrose Alfred Frazier and Dorothy Kinney Peevler.
He married Sharon (McNeely) Stone on June 24, 2006 at Mann’s Chapel in Rossville, IL. She survives in Hoopeston, IL.
He is also survived by two sons, Chris (Melissa) Frazier of Statesville, NC and Cole Frazier of Okeechobee, FL; three step-daughters, Emily Stone of Rankin, IL, Kelly (Brock) Shore of Hoopeston, IL, and Melody Stone of Hoopeston, IL; one sister, Marie (Larry) Michaels of Port St. Lucie, FL; 2 step-sisters, Charity (Bill) Peevler Wilson of Danville, IL and Audra (Stanley) Penn of Florida; 4 step-brothers, Mark Peevler Jr. of Indiana, David (Kathy) Peevler of Colorado, Paul Peevler of Florida, and Danny Peevler of Florida; and four grandchildren, Anthony Shore, Regan Shore, Jasmine Frazier, and Liam Rhodes.
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; his parents; and his step-father, Mark Peevler.
Don worked for the U.S. Postal service as a mail carrier in Tilton for 4 years and then became the Postmaster in Rossville for 30 years. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1969 serving in Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1971. He was a past Rossville School Board member, Rossville Jaycee, and Rossville Village Board member. He previously served on the Rossville Fire Department and was an accident investigator for Vermilion County. Don loved Christmas and spent 16 years being Santa Claus at Aunt Jody’s Christmas Bank in Rossville. He loved making special appearances at family’s homes surprising little kids with the magic of Christmas. He also loved collecting Santa’s of all sizes. Don had a great sense of humor and loved to pull pranks on people. The best part of the prank was listening to Don laugh as he had an infectious laugh that was very distinctive. After he retired, he was kind of lost on what to do with his extra time. He tinkered with some woodworking projects for a while, but he found a passion for gardening. Each year he would plant more fruits and vegetables and was able to set up a farmer’s market in Danville. He was proud of his gardens and really enjoyed meeting people at the market. In addition to gardening, Don also enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, and playing cards.
A visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Thursday December 3, 2020 at Anderson Funeral Home 427 E. Main St. Hoopeston. Due to the Covid restrictions, 10 people will be allowed in the funeral home at a time. We kindly ask that face coverings be worn, and social distancing is maintained by those who attend the visitation. A private funeral will be held with burial in the Danville National Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
