14 DECEMBER 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® In Memoriam Donald Allen “Don” Hall (1932~2024) Donald Allen “Don” Hall, 92, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, left this life October 7, 2024. Born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, he attended Eagle River High School and was a skilled athlete who earned nine varsity letters in basketball, baseball, and football. He was inducted into the Eagle River Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. After graduating from Michigan Technological University in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering, Don enlisted in the Marine Corps and started active duty at Quantico, Virginia, finishing in 1957 at Camp Pendleton, California, as a first lieutenant. He loved listening and singing the Marine Corps Hymn, even on his last day. Transitioning to the mining industry in 1958, Don moved with his family to Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley where he began a 20-year career in the explosives industry. He purchased SHS of Allentown, which he sold in 1998, then retired. Don was a prominent figure at International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) conferences and local chapter events. He was a major promoter and a primary founder of the Eastern PA Chapter ISEE. He was active in his community, both at the Church of the Mediator and as a rotarian. Don is survived by his wife Suellen; daughters Wendy, Kim (Jerry), and Ardyth; stepchildren James (Barbara), Colleen (Earl), Kevin (Tracy), Kathryn (Peter), and Sean (Erin); 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his brother Frank. Donald E. “Buck” Bittner (1953~2024) Donald E. “Buck” Bittner of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed way October 14, 2024. He was born in Cedarville, in 1953. His work life was spent drilling and blasting for several companies, and he earned the 2015 Ohio Driller of the Year award. A world traveler later in life with his wife, family, and friends, Buck was the 200th lung transplant recipient at Ohio State University. Survivors include his son Christopher (Denese); grandchildren Amanda and Eric; sister-in-law Sharon; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Cynthia, sister Victoria, and brother Robert. Lest we forget . . .
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