Birth date: Apr 13, 1936 Death date: Sep 2, 2016
Don, a Tacoma native, passed away in the early morning hours of September 2, 2016 at the age of 80. Don was born at Tacoma General Hospital to Merle and Don Medley April 13, 1936, the first of two sons. Don graduated from Stadium Read Obituary
Yesterday was tears and smiles for Dennis and me. A long time friend, Don will always be in our hearts. When ever Don called to talk to Dennis he always spent time talking to me first.
We shared many laughs over the years
and I will miss Don's calls. Trina
Don was a character that I always enjoyed being with. He was a wonderful story teller and jokester. He was the life of the party. We will miss him!!
Julian Schmidtke
Don Medley was a generous and kind man with a great sense of humor. I feel honored to have known him. He was always warm and welcoming to anyone that crossed his path. Though I did not get to see him very often, when I did get the chance, his greeting to me was always the same “Kim! How the heck are you?” He was a man that brought a lot of smiles to people around him. He will truly be missed. I know he was loved dearly and has left many wonderful memories for those that knew him. My condolences go out to Janet, Kathy, Jason and his entire family.
A kind a generous family, the Medleys. I was raised across the street from United Auto, although we just called it Medley's. When I was a little girl, I would set up a lemonade stand in the field next to the road, right across the street from the entrance. There was little to no traffic on 96th back in those days...gravel trucks going back and forth to the gravel yard next door and the guys and customers at the wrecking yard. I did just fine due to the generosity of the Medleys and especially, Art, one of the workers. I charged a nickel a cup but they would just empty their pockets of any change! They made the day of the poor little girl across the street and probably never knew how much that money meant to her and her family. My deepest condolences on your loss. This world has lost one of the good guys....I pray Heaven has fast cars and great racetracks for you, Don!
"God is our refuge and strength; a help that is readily found in times of distress." (Psalms 46:1) My deepest condolences to the family on the loss of your loved one. And may the above words give you some peace knowing that the Almighty God is with you to comfort and sustain you through this difficult time.
