Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/20 Surname: Blint, Donnolly, Hundt, Coleman, Goodwin ------------------------- This was published in the Aug 3, 2000 Wapello Republican. I am not related to Mr. Blint and have no further information re: him. Donald Blint, age 74 years, Burlington, formerly of Ft. Madison and Denmark, IA, died at 2:50 am Saturday, July 29, 2000, at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, IA. He was born September 3, 1925 in Denmark, IA to William and Nellie Donnolly Blint. He entered the Navy in 1944 during WWII and served as a Medic. He married Leora Hundt on June 28, 1947 in Ft. Madison, IA. Donald Blint was employed as a sheet metal worker for 40 years. He had worked for Hallgren-Schildknecht, Brockway Company, and owned and operated Hawkeye Sheet from 1983 until his retirement in 1987. He was a member of Sheet Metal Workers local #91, the Moose Lodge #579 and VFW Post #10102, Hawkeye Woods Club for over 25 years and served as president for quite a few years. Don was an avid fisherman and a die hard Cubs fan. He is survived by his wife, Leora, Burlington; two sons, Donald L. Blint, Burlington and Gregory L. Blint, Los Angeles, CA; one daughter, Patricia Coleman, Wapello; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen Goodwin, Mt. Pleasant, IA; and three brothers (triplets), Dean Blint, Oakville, IA, Lloyd Blint, Beloit, WI, and Ralph Blint, West Point, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services for Donald Blint were held at 10 am Tuesday, Aug 1, 2000 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, the Rev. John Hyland officiating. Interment was in tBurlington Memorial Cemetery, Burlington. A memorial to Moose Lodge #579 has been established. Open visitation was Monday at Lunning Chapel where Moose Rites were held at 6:30 after which the family received friends.