Donald Melot

MEMORIAL SERVICE: 3:00 P.M. Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel. MEMORIALS: If Desired memorials may be made to Comanche County Museum, P.O. Box 22, Comanche, Texas 76442. Donald Joe Melot, age 80, passed away from this world to a better place on December 2, 2012, at Comanche County Medical Center, Comanche County, Texas. He was born on April 3, 1932, near Austin, Texas, to Floyd and Regnald (Garner) Melot. He grew up in Oklahoma until joining United States Navy in 1949, and served on the aircraft carrier USS Essex CVA-9 until 1955. He married Viann Brumfield on October 12, 1954, in Lovington, New Mexico. After getting out of the Navy, he lived in Odessa, Texas, where he worked as a carpenter and then as a well respected welder for many years. In 1977 the family moved to Comanche County, where for twenty-two years he worked for Precinct #2 until he retired. He was a member of Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe of Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Viann Melot of Comanche; son Mike Melot and wife Niki, and daughter, Donna Grayson and husband Steve all of Comanche; five grandchildren, Mandi Melot of Tyler, Zachary Melot of College Station, Corbin Grayson and wife Sarah of Krum, and Faith and Ashlyn Grayson of Comanche; two great-grandchildren,Lila and Job Grayson of Krum; and sister, Lois Northcutt of Bangs. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.