May
25, 1937 - Jan. 1, 2008
NILES - Mst Sgt. Donald William Bright Sr., U.S.
Army Retired, 70, of East Bertrand Road, Niles, died at
7:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1 in the home of his brother
following an extended illness. Mr. Bright was born on May
25, 1937, in South Bend, IN, to Harold W. and Ruth E. (Miltenberger)
Bright. He moved from Sanford, FL, to Niles three years
ago. Donald was employed for 18 years with the United
States Postal Service in Sanford, FL. He retired as a
Master Sergeant, after 22 years of service from the
United States Army. Donald's service included three tours
of duty in Vietnam, with the Special Forces as a Green
Beret. Donald attended the First Church of God in Niles.He was a
member of the American Legion Post #26, Niles and was a
service officer. Mr. Bright is survived by his wife,
Glenada Bright of Lewiston, Maine; two sons, Donald W.
Bright Jr. of Lewiston, ME and Glenn Bright of North
Carolina; a daughter, Donna Sue of North Carolina;
several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; four
brothers, George H. Bright of Fort McCoy, FL, Gene W.
Bright and Brian L. Bright, both of Niles; and Jack J.
Bright of Osceola, IN; and a stepsister, Margaret Husa
of Lawrence, MI. His sister, Mary Jo Kiste who
died on March 6, 2007, preceded Donald in death.
Funeral
services for Mst. Sgt. Donald William Bright Sr., will be
at 11 a.m. Monday January 7 in the Halbritter Funeral
Home, Niles with Rev. Robert E. Jackson of First Church
of God, Niles, officiating. Interment will be at Silverbrook
Cemetery, Niles. American Legion Post #26, will perform
full Military Honors following the services at the
graveside. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in
the funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to
the American Cancer Society.
|