Don W. Nix died 4 August, 2008 in Mountain Home. He was born in Princeton, Illinois to M.A. Nix, MD and Louise Mass Nix, RN on 20 March 1929. He retired from the Waukegan, Illinois School System, where he had been a science instructor for 30 years. Survivors: He is survived by Katharina with whom he spent the best 22 years of his life and 2 daughters; Alanna (Edward)Dahms of Wilmington, NC, Catherine (George) Goodnature, 5 grandchildren; Robert and Andrew Dahms and Cayla, Kiera and George Funeral: Private Burial: Kirby's Tucker Memorial Mausoleum Memorials: Memorials may be made to Hospice House.