Donald Raymond Bolinger. Born October 19, 1946 Alliance, Ne. Died December 7, 2021 Yuma, Az.
Don was the first born to John and Luella Bolinger. He graduated from Alliance High School in Alliance, Ne. After graduating he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Benning Georgia. During that time his father died suddenly and he came home to help his mother raise his younger sister and brother.
Don worked several different places through those years. While working at Electric Hose and Rubber Don and Gretchen met and fell in love. They were married in 1977 in Alliance, Ne.
Gretchen has three sons from a previous marriage who Don raised as his own.
As a child Don attended the Salvation Army church. At that time he asked the Lord into his life, but as many of us he let that slip by and it wasn’t until 1987 when he had a massive coronary that he knew God had something more in mind for his life. At that time he gave full control of his life to God. He was very quiet about it, but studied daily searching for God’s will in his life. Don was a member of Alliance Berean Church, Alliance, Ne. and also Grace Bible Fellowship in Yuma, Az.
Don was always excited and joyful at the birth of each of his grand children and great grand children. Family was important to him.
Don worked for BNSF Railroad as a machinist. Mostly in tool repair being known as “Don the tool guy.” He retired in 2008 after 30 years of service.
Don was preceded in death by his mother and father, sister, daughter-in-law, many aunts and uncles and cousins.
Survivors include wife Gretchen, brother Bill (Pam) Bolinger Douglas, Ns. Sons Troy Moss (Stacey) Green River, Wy., Mike Moss (Jennifer) Alliance, Ne. Brad Moss (Maggie) Grafton, Ne. 10 Grand children and 9 Great Grand children, many nieces and nephews.
He will be missed by all.
Celebration of life service to be held at Grace Bible Fellowship on Jan. 3 at 10:30.
Burial at later date in Alliance Military Cemetery in Alliance, Ne.