Donald R. House

Age 82 peacefully died at home of cancer. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas, Don moved to Albuquerque as a young boy with his family. He graduated from AHS in 1949. He later joined the Air Force, serving as an Avionics Technician in France and Germany. Days off found Don touring on his Triumph motorcycle with his "buddies" throughout Europe and its many scenic surrounding areas, always with his trusty Rolleiflex camera on board. After four years of active duty, he returned to New Mexico and graduated from UNM. Employed by the City of Albuquerque, Don worked closely with its manager Edmund Engel and then in the Public Works and the Personnel Departments before taking a position with UNM's Bureau of Business Research and the Student Health Center until his retirement. As an avid car collector, motorcycle enthusiast, and photographer, Don embraced and enjoyed all of these passions throughout his life. Survivors include his wife Priscilla; sons Lee, Alan and wife Cathy; daughter Anna Jane Dausses and husband Brian; two grandsons; brother Carl House and partner Henry Messer; brother-in-law John Danfelser and wife Betty; several cousins, nieces, and nephews. In lieu of flowers should friends desire, donations may be made in Don's name to Presbyterian Hospice or the Albuquerque Alzheimer's Association. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 19, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Wyoming Chapel. Please visit our online guest book for Don at .