OBIT: Donald Nathan ZIMMERMAN, 2001, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  ZIMMERMAN
  
  Donald Nathan Zimmerman, 68, of Libertyville, Ill., died Oct 9, 2001 at 
  Winchester House. In passing, he won his battle over Alzheimer's disease. He was 
  born Dec. 30, 1932, in Somerset. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Deanna 
  Nelson Zimmerman; his children, Heather and Nathan; his nephews, Alfred Logan 
  and Richard Bowman and their families: and his special friend and care giver, 
  Loda F. Leatherman. The family offers their deep appreciation to all of the care 
  givers at Winchester House who worked together with his family and friends to 
  build a new life for Donald during his residency. We are particularly grateful 
  to those on the Rainbow (Fifth) and Third floors who served him daily. Dr. 
  Zimmerman was an educator and scientist. He taught chemistry and physics in the 
  public schools in Pennsylvania, and after obtaining his doctorate, from Indiana 
  University of Pennsylvania, the University of Leicester (England), Argonne 
  National Laboratories (Illinois) and Northwestern University. He served in the 
  US Army Signal Corps before obtaining his bachelor's degree from the University 
  of Maryland. He then was awarded a master's degree from Pennsylvania State 
  University and a PhD degree in Chemistry from West Virginia University. During 
  his career, he also completed research at the University of Leicester and 
  Argonne National Laboratories. Throughout his life, his love of learning and his 
  explorer's spirit opened windows of opportunity for his students and family. He 
  was preceded in death by his parents, Nathan and Leora Zimmerman. Visitation 
  from 9:30 to 11 am Saturday with funeral service immediately following at Grace 
  Lutheran Church, 501 Valley Drive, Libertyville, Ill. Memorial contributions may 
  be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, Ill., 4709 Golf Rd., Suite 
  1015, Skokie, Ill. 60076. Arrangements by McMurrough Chapel, Libertyville, Ill. 
  847-362-2626.
  
  Daily American October 13, 2001