ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: RIMSNIDER, DONALD Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La. Died Sunday, March 25, 2012 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== RIMSNIDER, DONALD (March 5, 1936 - March 25, 2012) Donald O. “Mr. Don” Rimsnider passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Beloved brother of Blanche Hundley. Uncle of Jan Darrow, Jill Darrow and the late Kim Darrow. Son of the late Orin and Ora Rimsnider. Age 76 years. A native of Hinckley, IL and a resident of Mandeville, LA for the past 15 years. He was raised on the family farm 3 miles west and north of Hinckley, IL. He attended elementary and secondary schools in Hinckley. He enjoyed basketball, baseball, band and choral groups. He was baptized and confirmed and remained a lifetime member of St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church in Hinckley now St. Paul United Church of Christ. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1954-1959, receiving Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in geology in the School of Liberal Arts and Science. He was employed by Standard Oil Company (later Chevron) in Jackson, MS for five years, then in New Orleans for twenty years before retiring in 1984. His favorite pastimes were listening to Classical music and watching all sports. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Hinckley, IL. For further information please contact: Nash-Nelson Funeral Home, 141 N. Maple St., Hinckley, IL 60520 (phone 800-600-9994) (www.nelsonfuneralhomes.com). In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to Habitat for Humanity. ===================