Donald Stuart Maple

Donald Stuart Maple, 90, a resident of the Hillsboro community passed away on May 6, 2024 at his home.
Donald was born on August 15, 1933 in Kenosha, WI. He was the second of two children born to Arthur and Doris (Westover) Maple. He was raised in Omaha, NE and graduated from Benson High School with the Class of 1951.
He enlisted into the US Army and served his country and honorably discharged a Corporal in 1955.
Donald met his future wife, Barbara, Ravenscroft, while in high school. They courted for two years and married on November 20, 1953 in Omaha, NE. They made their home in Omaha until moving to Salem, OR in 1965. In 1968 they moved to Corvallis, OR until 1971 when they made their home in Medford, OR. In 1978 they moved to Aloha until 1997 when they settled in Hillsboro.  Barbara passed away on March 14, 2008.
He worked in the telecommunications field throughout the 1950's and into the 1980's working for Pacific NW Bell as an installer manager. He then retired from OHSU as a telecommunications manager in the late 1980's
He enjoyed hotrods and visited many car shows. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, boating and fishing. He loved gardening, especially rhododendrons and belonged to the Tualatin Valley Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Donald collected model trains, he was an avid OSU Beavers, Hillsboro Hops, and Raiders fan, and liked to follow his grandchildren's sports. Barbara and Donald liked to go on cruises most notable were their cruises through the Panama Canal and to Hawaii. Donald belonged to the Elks Lodge, was a Mason and a member of the Aloha American Legion post 104.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Patricia Maple.
He is survived by three children and their spouses, Jeff and Dana Maple of Redmond, Ronald and Wendy Maple of Bethany, Michelle and Shane LoBue of Plaquemine, LA, seven grandchildren, two step grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and two step-great grandchildren.
Donations in his memory to either The Wounded Warrior Project or Our Beaver Nation would be appreciated.
A Memorial service with military honors will be held at Willamette National Cemetery on June 20 at 11:30 AM.