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1938
Donald
2015
Donald Evans Northup
Aug 12, 1938 — Jan 25, 2015
Bryan
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Donald Evans Northup, 76 of Bryan, Texas, died Sunday January 25, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan TX after an illness.
He was born in Scranton PA on August 12, 1938 to Maurice Edson Northup and Alvira Evans Northup.
Donald graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School and Keystone Junior College. He enlisted in The United States Army and served in the Army Security Agency. He was awarded the good conduct medal, marksman (carbine) and expert (rifle). He served his country in Viet Nam from 1959-1963 as a sniper and cryptographer.
Donald married Catherine Joan Dale on April 27, 1963 in Dalton PA. Donald owned the Nicholson Sales Company and auctioneered there for many years before becoming an inspector for the PA Department of Agriculture. He was also the township supervisor for West Abington Twp. for 12 years.
Donald won many awards for his shooting abilities, placing 2nd on a national scale in the sharpshooter class in pistol competition. He won numerous rifle awards, especially while shooting with a team from the 8th Armored Division in the Far East during his Army tour. He also captured the PA NRA championship 1970-71 and the New York State NRA around the same time. He also captured the high place in the 1974 NRA indoor championship.
He was a member and former President of the Scranton National Rifle and Pistol Club, an accredited NRA instructor, instructor in the Scranton NRA club and the Lackawanna County Federation of Sportsmen's clubs, member of the American Legion, the VFW, and the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth and Anthony Lampo, and sons Peter Northup and Clark and Randi Northup; grandchildren Tony and Grace Lampo; Brad, Shelby, and Sam Northup; Cassidy, Chandler, and Molly Northup; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife Joan Dale Northup in 1991 and his grandson Lane Jarrott in 1998.
A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10am from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St. Clarks Summit Pa. Interment will follow with military honors in Shoemaker Cemetery, Dalton.
Family will receive friends Friday from 4 to 7pm at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Factoryville Sportsman's Club, PO Box 331 Factoryville Pa. 18419.
He was born in Scranton PA on August 12, 1938 to Maurice Edson Northup and Alvira Evans Northup.
Donald graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School and Keystone Junior College. He enlisted in The United States Army and served in the Army Security Agency. He was awarded the good conduct medal, marksman (carbine) and expert (rifle). He served his country in Viet Nam from 1959-1963 as a sniper and cryptographer.
Donald married Catherine Joan Dale on April 27, 1963 in Dalton PA. Donald owned the Nicholson Sales Company and auctioneered there for many years before becoming an inspector for the PA Department of Agriculture. He was also the township supervisor for West Abington Twp. for 12 years.
Donald won many awards for his shooting abilities, placing 2nd on a national scale in the sharpshooter class in pistol competition. He won numerous rifle awards, especially while shooting with a team from the 8th Armored Division in the Far East during his Army tour. He also captured the PA NRA championship 1970-71 and the New York State NRA around the same time. He also captured the high place in the 1974 NRA indoor championship.
He was a member and former President of the Scranton National Rifle and Pistol Club, an accredited NRA instructor, instructor in the Scranton NRA club and the Lackawanna County Federation of Sportsmen's clubs, member of the American Legion, the VFW, and the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth and Anthony Lampo, and sons Peter Northup and Clark and Randi Northup; grandchildren Tony and Grace Lampo; Brad, Shelby, and Sam Northup; Cassidy, Chandler, and Molly Northup; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife Joan Dale Northup in 1991 and his grandson Lane Jarrott in 1998.
A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10am from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St. Clarks Summit Pa. Interment will follow with military honors in Shoemaker Cemetery, Dalton.
Family will receive friends Friday from 4 to 7pm at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Factoryville Sportsman's Club, PO Box 331 Factoryville Pa. 18419.
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