| Graduation Year | Class of 1968 |
| Date of Passing | Oct 25, 2013 |
| About | Donald Blair Minster He loved and served the Lord faithfully. GRAY -- Donald Blair Minster, of Hunts Hill Road, Gray, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, Mass., after a period of declining health. He was born on Oct. 8, 1950, in Portland, the son of Richard and Dorothy (Marston) Minster. Donald graduated from Deering High School in Portland in 1968 and Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute, South Portland, in 1970 with a degree in Machine Tool Technology. On June 24, 1973, he married Shirley Rice. Donald worked for Orr & Jennings Machine Shop, B&M Baked Beans, The Reece Corporation, and Portland Pipeline. He co-founded three businesses: D&M Realty, The Incredible Edible Deli, and Home Education & Family Services/Royal Academy. He also co-founded the Karate for Christ Team. Donald was ordained a minster in 1980 and pastored at Highland Cliff Advent Christian Church, Windham, and was a mentor to many pastors and lay leaders. In his spare time, Donald enjoyed playing cribbage, fellowshipping with dear friends, and discussing the Scriptures. Never one to travel out of Maine willingly, he was coerced to visit England as well as every state east of the Mississippi River. Donald was predeceased by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Shirley Rice Minster; brother David and wife Jill Minster of Orleans, Mass.; his in-laws, Sally Newell of Richmond and Susan and Thomas Brown of South Portland; cousins Nancy Harding Pierce and Bradley McCurtain; many nieces, nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews. |
