on after at State Farm, and continued on to USAA, dedicating over 25 years as a leading member of the Special Investigations Unit.
Don was a committed son, brother, father, and friend. His immediate surviving family includes his son Wesley Aaron Powell (Loveland, CO), daughter Kori Breann Powell (S.E. Asia), mother Iris Faye Johnson (Milton, FL), brother Randy Powell (Phoenix, AZ), sisters Teresa Powell (Atlanta, GA), Alicia Cochran (Milton, FL), and Lorri Confusione (Pace, FL), nephew Blake Cochran (Pensacola, FL), and niece Olivia Confusione (Pace, FL). He was preceded in death by father Arthur James Powell, Green Beret in the Special Forces, who passed away in November of 2015 (Ft. Worth, TX).
Don experienced a multitude of cultures and lifestyles growing up, and he continued a life full of adventure and passion with his family, personal accomplishments, and strong friendships. His attention to detail and extreme focus, some may call it OCD, helped him to not only take huge risks, but to follow through with these dreams, in spite of deep depression, in a courageous manner. His recent achievements include becoming a Master Scuba Diver and instructor, becoming a race car driver and member of the Porsche Club of America, 3 Gun competitor with his son, and his avid love for nature took him deep into the mountains any chance he got. He had an adoration for animals which he could not keep hidden. His three fur babies, golden retrievers Rusty, Patch, and Brinkley, were a tremendously huge part of his life.
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Don was able to feel, share, and experience more love than most people will ever know in one lifetime, and through his death, he continues to show us what is truly important.
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