Published: November 08, 2009 12:21 am         

Donald W. Carrico

Donald W. Carrico, 90, of Terre Haute, and formerly of Staunton, Ind., died Nov. 5, 2009. He was a retired ISU employee, World War II veteran, and graduate of Staunton High School class of 1937, where he was a star athlete. Mr. Carrico was called to service in the infantry and military police on Dec. 29, 1941, and honorably discharged in January 1946. He was also a Deacon and Trustee of the former Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Donald was the beloved husband of Pauline for 68 years; dedicated father of Donna Carrico Staats and her husband Michael; devoted Grampy to granddaughter Dr. Natalie Staats Reiss and husband Michael, and granddaughter, Nicole Staats Polsky and husband Ethan. He was also the much loved great-grandfather to McKenna Emerson and Aidan Michael Reiss.

Private graveside services will be conducted Monday. Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. today in Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home, 605 South 25th Street.

The family kindly requests that memorial contributions be made to Terre Haute Children’s Museum, 523 Wabash Ave. Terre Haute, IN 47807, Hospice of the Wabash Valley, 400 8th Ave., Terre Haute IN. 47804, or The Light House Mission Inc., 1450 Wabash Ave. Terre Haute, IN 47807.