DONALD R. SHOWS, SR. AGE 87, WENT TO BE WITH THE LORD ON AUGUST 27, 2019. HE WAS BORN IN MOBILE, ALABAMA ON FEBRUARY 8, 1932, TO DOUGLAS AND LUCILLE SWITZER SHOWS (DECEASED) OF BOGALUSA, LOUISIANA. FAMILY RETURNED TO BOGALUSA IN 1935.

DON JOINED GOD'S FAMILY AT AGE 14, WHEN HE ACCEPTED CHRIST AS HIS PERSONAL SAVIOR AT THE SUPERIOR AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH IN BOGALUSA. AS OFTEN HAPPENS, DON DRIFTED AWAY, LATER RETURNING TO THE LORD TO SERVE IN SEVERAL CAPACITIES IN THE BAPTIST CHURCH AS BUS DIRECTOR-MINISTER, DEACON, COUNSELOR, GREETER, BIBLE TEACHER, VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND ON THE FAITH TEAM. AT HIS HOME GOING, DON WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHAMPION FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.

HE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY ARTILLERY IN THE 81ST. MED. TANK BAT. AND 61ST AAA RCAT DET. DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT. RECEIVED HIS BA DEGREE FROM SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY, HAMMOND, LOUISIANA IN 1955 AND AN MBA FROM LOYOLA UNIVERSITY IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA IN 1967.

DON JOINED SHELL OIL COMPANY'S PRODUCTION DIVISION IN DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA IN 1955, AND LATER SERVED, PRIMARILY, IN THE TAX ORGANIZATION AS AREA TAX REPRESENTATIVE IN NEW ORLEANS, HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK AND IN HOUSTON. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE SHELL TEAM THAT SELECTED THE SITE FOR SHELL'S MOVE FROM NEW YORK TO HOUSTON IN 1970. RETIRED FROM SHELL IN 1991 AFTER SERVING 37 YEARS. HE WAS A CERTIFIED MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF PROPERTY TAXATION, TREASURER OF SHELL CREDIT UNION OF NEW ORLEANS, PRES. & DEPUTY DIST. GOVERNOR OF DEL TA LIONS CLUB, AMERICAN LEGION, YMCA, A MEMBER OF THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS AT CHAMPION FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH AND HIS MONTHLY DOMINO GROUP.

DON IS SURVIVED BY THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE, HIE WIFE OF 65 YEARS, DELORES ROGERS SHOWS, CHILDREN: DON SHOWS, JR. OF PLANO, TEXAS, RENE' SHOWS CATES OF SPRING, TEXAS, ROGER SHOWS AND WIFE CHRISTY BRONS SHOWS OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS. GRANDCHILDREN: MATT CATES AND WIFE ASHLYNN CATES OF WAGENER, SOUTH CAROLINA, MARK CATES AND WIFE ANGELICA BERNAL OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SYDNEY SHOWS MOQUIST AND HUSBAND BRIAN MOQUIST OF DALLAS, TEXAS AND THOMAS SHOWS OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS.  GREAT GRANDCHILDREN:  ZOE ERFESOGLOU, VANNA CATES, AND EMMA MOQUIST.  BROTHERS: WAYNE SHOWS (DECEASED) AND WIFE LURA LANDRY SHOWS OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA AND DAVID SHOWS AND WIFE FRANCES BARKLEY SHOWS OF SILSBEE, TEXAS. BROTHER-IN-LAW GEORGE GLOVER AND SISTER-IN-LAW BETTY ROGERS GLOVER OF EL LAGO, TEXAS, UNCLE ROSS AUSTIN (DECEASED) AND WIFE HELEN (DECEASED) OF BOGALUSA, SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS. DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS ARE MOTHER-IN-LAW DOLLY MCELVEEN ROGERS AND HUSBAND JAMES J. ROGERS OF BOGALUSA.

FRIENDS MAY VISIT AT KLEIN FUNERAL HOME 16131 CHAMPION FOREST DRIVE, SPRING, TEXAS 77379, 281-320-2674. VISITATION IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 11:00 WITH THE FUNERAL SERVICE TO BEGIN AT 11:00 AM.  BURIAL SERVICES WILL BE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD AT 1:45 PM AT HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY 10410 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR. HOUSTON, TEXAS 77038, 281-447-8686.

REMEMBRANCES MAY BE MADE TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OR CHAMPION FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH.

FINALLY, AS DON WOULD HAVE SAID, "ITS BEEN A PLEASURE DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU."