Donald was the first child of Russell and Hazel Harrington. He was born in 1920 in Flint, Michigan.

Donald joined the US Air Force and served six years in World War 2, and two more years in the Korean War. He then worked for many years for Buick Motor Division.

"Don was a 32nd Degree Mason in the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Phoenix, Arizona and lifetime member of the Masonic Fellowship Lodge #490 in Flint, Michigan. He was a past member of the Genesee County Radio Club and a lifetime member of the London Bridge ARA." - from the obituary.

Donald married Gloria and had two children - Craig and Blair.

After retiring he moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona where he died on March 20, 2010. He was survived by his wife, two children and two grandchildren - Matthew and Sandra.