Donald Hurd

Donald W. Hurd 1937 – 2008 Donald W. Hurd, Sr., age 70, of Gulf Breeze, FL died at home on April 24, 2008, after battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy for 6 years. Don was born November 22, 1937, in Fairview, Ohio. He was preceded in death by grandson, Adam Castleberry 16 of Pensacola, FL He is survived by his wife Ann Kell Hurd, Gulf Breeze; sons Donald Jr., Kelly Hurd, Gene Hurd and Erin Hurd all of Gulf Breeze; two daughters, Donna Sherrer and husband Craig of Woodstock, GA and Natalie Hurd of Gulf Breeze, 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; two sisters, Nancy Statford of Vermillion, OH and Betty Slivcoff of Simi Valley, CA as well as a host of relatives throughout Pensacola and Gulf Breeze, FL, Northern Ohio, Tennessee and Arizona. Don owned Golden Crescent Electric in Lorraine and Elyria, Ohio from 1964 to 1971. He moved to Gulf Breeze, FL where he owned Hurd Electric from 1972 to 1990. He then took an opportunity to work at Universal Studios as a pyro-technician, electrician and stuntman until 1993. He returned to Gulf Breeze and worked part time in the electrical business until the disease overtook his physical ability. Don is the first person in this area to donate his brain for research Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Society. He made this important decision to help others because there is no known cure for this deadly brain disease. Services will be Saturday, May 3, at 2:00 pm at Rose Lawn Funeral Home in Gulf Breeze. Donations to Emerald Coast Hospice of Pensacola may be made in lieu of flowers. Arrangements entrusted to Rose Lawn Funeral Home of Gulf Breeze. "You may offer condolences, share memories and sign the guestbook at www.roselawn-fh.com"

Visitation

Visitation

Rose Lawn Funeral Home
2942 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL  32563
Saturday, May 3, 2008
1:00 AM

Service

Celebration of Life Service

Rose Lawn Funeral Home
2942 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL  32563
Saturday, May 3, 2008
2:00 PM