Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Ratty , Donald K. February 8, 2006
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The Bakersfield Californian
Ratty, Donald K.    
 
Donald K. Ratty 
Services: Tues., Feb. 14, 1:00 p.m. 

Donald K. Ratty, 79, a native of San Diego, CA and longtime resident of 
Bakersfield, CA, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2006, in Arroyo Grande, 
CA after struggling with long term effects from a stroke. An informal 
graveside service will be held Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 1:00 p.m., at El 
Cajon Cemetery, 2080 Dehesa Rd., in El Cajon, California. Don was born on 
December 30, 1926, in San Diego, CA. He attended Hoover High School in San 
Diego and then served in the Airforce until the end of WWII. Don did his 
undergraduate work at the University of Colorado, at Boulder, then went on to 
study Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley. He married Doris V. 
Haulman in 1952 and they raised four children together in El Cajon. In 1970 
Don moved to Bakersfield where he would live for 30 years. He owned and 
operated a successful Optometric business in the downtown area and was very 
active in the Downtown Businessmans Association. He was always very dedicated 
to his business and employees. Don was also interested in local politics and 
served as a city councilman for 12 years. Don enjoyed flying as a lifelong 
passion. He was flying gliders off the cliffs of Torrey Pines in San Diego in 
the 1950s and owned three different fixed wing planes in his life. He flew 
extensively in the States and made trips to Alaska, the Bahamas, and Baja, CA. 
In the 1970s Don discovered Hang Gliding and as a highlight flew from Mt. 
Whitney up the Owens Valley in his hang glider. Don was always physically 
active and fit and loved adventure. His pursuits included many river rafting 
trips and long distance bicycling trips. A very social, caring person, with a 
great sense of humor, he was always ready for a good time with friends and 
family. Don was, and will always be, well loved and appreciated. In 2001 Don 
relocated to the central coast of California after a stroke, where he was 
closer to his daughter, son and grandchildren. Don was preceded in death by 
his wife, Doris and his son, Mark. Don is survived by his daughter, Susan; his 
son, Scott; 4 grandchildren; and his brother, Frank Ratty, Jr. In lieu of 
flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity. Lady Family Mortuary 
(805) 489-4717 

Legacy.com
 
Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 2/12/2006.  


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