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Donald Elmer Rasmussen Donald "Donny" Rasmussen

Donald Elmer Rasmussen, born May 24, 1941 in Selma, died April 22, 2011 at the age of 69.
Donny was a resident of Oakhurst for 35 years and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and Nascar.
He worked as a painter and carpenter for 35 years, and served in the U.S. Navy for four years.
A charter member of The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, Grub Gulch #41-49,
Donny is survived by:
his wife Linda Rasmussen of Oakhurst;
children Diana Buchholz of Oakhurst, Dawn Perry of Thousand Oaks, John Cotey of Oakhurst,
Dwayne Rasmussen, James Rasmussen of Fresno, and Bonnie Smith of Fresno;
 and 15 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21 at the Bass Lake Amphitheater in Bass Lake
near Recreation Point off Bass Lake Road (Road 222), with refreshments to follow at the cove group area
at Recreation Point.


If you know of other Savage Bretheren who have gone on to the Golden Hills in the past year or so,
please send their info to baloo559@yahoo.com so that we may honor them here