Donald Scanlon Obituary

Donald Scanlon, a resident of Colorado Springs since 1958, passed away on June 8, 2007. Don was born on January 29, 1957, to George and Bettie Scanlon, in Denver, Colorado. He attended Jefferson elementary School, East Junior High School, and Wasson High School. He was employed as a driver for Teddy Bear of Colorado Springs. Don loved all levels of football, and was an especially avid fan of the Wasson Thunderbirds, the CU Buffaloes and the Denver Broncos. He was enormously patriotic and was well known for his deep love of animals and the Colorado mountains. He was John Denver's biggest Fan. Don was very loved by all who knew him, and is missed and survived by his father, George Scanlon of Oak Lawn, Illinois, his mother, Bettie Scanlon of Colorado Springs, his four siblings, Mike, Cindy and Tim, of Colorado Springs and Sue, of Broomfield, Colorado, and his pets, Bobo, Cisco and Eddie. A private memorial service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, or Pikes Peak Hospice.