Donald Ashley Marlin was born Friday, March 13, 1931, an only child to Ashley and Ada Marlin.  He passed into Heaven on Thursday, October 18^th, 2018.  In 1942 Don moved from Prosser to Selah, graduating from Selah High School in 1950.  In high school he was asked to a dance, by Ruth Schlenker, who became the love of his life. Married July 24^th 1952, he left only 6 days later to serve in the Army in the Korean War.  He returned home in July 1953.  In 1954 they started a family adding 5 children, Roxanne (Wesley), Britt (Eileen), Loren (Nadia), Blaine (Tamara), and Monty (Tammy). 

Don started his career as a Radiation Monitor in 1954 at the nuclear site, retiring after 37 years in 1991.  Don lived adventurous times and everlasting family memories of coastal vacations, daily waterskiing on the Columbia River, fishing, moose hunting, car racing, scuba diving, stain glass artist and golfer.  Donald was a true genuine individual of high character, always willing to lift up others with a helping hand.  His legacy echoes on through the family line with 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Services are at Einan’s at Sunset in Richland, on Saturday October 27^th at 11:00 am.