Donald S. Mason

	Donald S. Mason, 74, of DuQuoin, passed away at 5:50 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2001 at the St. Johns North Hospice Center in Springfield, Ill.
	Donald was an architect consultant for all his professional life and retired in 1998.  He served the DuQuoin community as a board member of Five Star Industries, chairman of the DuQuoin Library Board and a trustee of the United Methodist Church.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of DuQuoin and was a U.S. Army veteran.
	He was born December 19, 1926 at Jacksonville, Ill, the son of Rex and Geraldine (Sayre) Mason.  He married Shirley A. Gathard on December 13, 1951 at Pocohontas, Ill.
	He is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Shirley of DuQuoin, daughter and son-in-law- Melanie and Saleh Jabr of Tyler, Tex., son and daughter-in-law- Jeff and Sue Mason of DuQuoin, brother-Robert Mason of Vancouver, Wash., six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
	He was preceded in death by his parents.
	Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 16 at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin with Rev. Jerry Dunn officiating.
	Friends called from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin.
	Interment was in Sunset Memorial Park at DuQuoin.
	Friends may make memorials to the St. Johns North Hospice, 800 E. Carpenter St., Springfield, IL 62709, First United Methodist Church or the Sacred Heart School.
