Donald Roark Obituary

DONALD L. ROARK
November 27, 1963 ~ March 29, 2011

Donald L. Roark, 47, of Vancouver, WA, died suddenly March 29, 2011 at his home. He was born Nov. 27, 1963 in Baton Rouge, LA to Billie and Mary Roark. Donald moved to Vancouver as a young child with his family in 1969 and he graduated from Columbia River High School.
He worked as a mill operator at Ashgrove Cement in Oregon and in his spare time he went fishing and hunting.
Donald is survived by his wife, Connie Roark; mother, Mary Carter; step-son, Aaron Townsend; siblings, Gary Roark and Kathryn Dopp; and his furry children, Brody, Brittney, Rebel, Kody and Zoe.
He was preceded in death by his father, Billie Roark; and brother, Glen Roark.
A memorial service for Donald will be held 3:00 p.m., Wed., April 6, 2011 at Amazing Grace Baptist Church, 6902 Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver, WA.
Memorial donations are appreciated to the American Heart Association or the ASPCA.
Please share your memories or condolences at www.hamiltonmylan.com or www. columbian.com/obits.

Published by The Columbian on Apr. 3, 2011.
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Dear Uncle Donnie,
Love you so much, thank you for all the time and calls you were there for me when I needed family so bad. Thank you for being there. I will miss you forever Uncle Don.
PS I will never forget when you were hosing all the kids down when I was three or four and you mercifully let me hide behind you because I was afraid of the hose. Love you!!!

Mary Dopp

April 9, 2011

My uncle Donny was a great man, we will all miss him tons. Love ya man. See ya on the other side one day. Just watch man, this year we will get all them elk you chased last year. :)

Brian Roark

April 7, 2011

Don,
We were very glad to have meet you up on the mountian, we were proud to say that you were our friend, we will miss your smile and determation, we will always remember you tuffing it out with the cast on your foot.
Until we meet again my friend.

Rick & Ron Williams
AKA The Pirates

April 7, 2011

Connie,
We are so Sorry for your loss..Please let us know if we can do anything for you...RIP Donnie, you will truley be missed by many..
Linda,Randy,Family and Crew
from Linda's Homeplate

Linda Dyer Lindauer

April 5, 2011

Connie,
I am sorry to hear of your loss. May God bless you and be a comfort to you now.

Jeanelle Foss

April 4, 2011

Connie,

I am very sorry for your loss. I never met Donald but know how much he meant to you. Hang in there and know my thoughts are with you.

Florence Hughes

April 4, 2011

To the Family of Donald Roark,
I am Miss Sue Ochs. I was Donald's teacher at Salmon Creek Elementary School. Donald was in my 1/2 Combination Classroom in 1970-71. He was a very nice child with a great smile. At this difficult time may you cherish the wonderful memories you have the good times with Donald. Sincere Sympathy, Miss Sue Ochs

Sue Ochs

April 3, 2011

God bless you all. Don is a great guy. Had alot of good times with him.Will be missed.
Roger & Lori Simonds

Roger Simonds

April 3, 2011

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