Donald L. Laughlin died on May 3 in St. Helens. He was born on Sept. 10, 1946, in Fullerton, Calif. to Ather and Vietta (Todd) Laughlin.

He graduated from Beaumont High School in Beaumont, Calif. Laughlin later moved to Burns, where he spent most of his life.

Laughlin worked for the U.S. Forestry Department as a wildland firefighter and was a member of the U.S. National Guard.

Laughlin is survived by his children, Andria, Shon, Amy and Christopher Laughlin; sister Jackie Wolfolk; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial will be held on Saturday, June 21, at Emigrant Creek, at 2 p.m.