Donald B. Yard

Donald B. Yard of 5561 Dutch Hill Road, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 in the Palliative Care Unit at Cuba Memorial Hospital. Don was born on Feb. 14, 1939 in Punxsutawney, Pa. and he was a son of Rowland and Sarah Lucille Mottorn Yard. He was formerly married to Sharon Parke. Don was a 1957 graduate of Sweet Home High School. He Served in US Army from Feb. 5, 1958 to Nov. 22 1960. He drove truck for various trucking co. He drove bus for Blue Bird and then for Short Line until his retirement in the mid 1990's. Later Don drove cab in Olean for about 10 years. Don enjoyed collecting dye cast cars but is most noted for his love of HO and Lionel Trains, which he built and collected. Don also enjoyed going the races and even drove in an amateur race for about 4 years. He was a life member of the Ischua Fire Department. Surviving Don are his mother Lucille Yard of Ischua; a daughter, Audrey M. (Steven) Knapp of Franklinville; three sons, Michael B. (Dawn) Yard of Friendship, Henry J. (Evelyn) Yard of Angleton, Texas, and Jeffrey E. Yard of Ischua; five grandchildren, Heather, Steven, Michelle, Evelyn and Ryan; two great grandchildren, Christopher and Elizabeth; a brother, Robert L. (Debra) Yard of Town Line, New York; a sister, Tina S. (Tim) Schurr of Ft. Pierce, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc. #24 Genesee Pkwy. Cuba, Where Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday Jan. 9, 2013 at 10 am. The Rev. Larry A. Poelma, Pastor of the Cuba First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda, NY. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or to the Ischua Fire Department. Online condolences may be made by clicking on the button above.