[NFB-Idaho] FW: [Chapter-Presidents] Donald C. Capps Obituary

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>
>Donald C. Capps (1928 - 2019)
>
>     "Dr. Capps has been my friend and mentor for 30 years. As a..."
>     - Parnell Diggs
>
>Shives Funeral Home, Inc. - Trenholm Road Chapel
>7600 Trenholm Road
>Columbia, SC
>29223
>(803)-754-6290
>Visitation
>Monday, Nov. 11, 2019
>12:30 PM
>Kilbourne Park Baptist Church
>Funeral
>Monday, Nov. 11, 2019
>2:00 PM
>Kilbourne Park Baptist Church
>4205 Kilbourne Park Road
>Columbia, SC
>Burial
>Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019
>2:00 PM
>Red Hill Memorial Gardens
>1932 Old Stage Road
>Mullins, SC
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>Donald C. Capps 1928 - 2019 COLUMBIA - Donald C. Capps, 91, passed away 
>from a short illness on November 6, 2019. Born on August 30, 1928, he 
>was the 11 th and last surviving child of the late Julius Walter Capps 
>and Minnie Viola Snipes Capps. Due to vision problems, he attended the 
>South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind. He later transferred to 
>Mullins High School and graduated in 1946.
>Capps enrolled in Draughon's Business College in Columbia and, after 
>graduation, joined Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company. He 
>remained with Colonial Life for almost 40 years until his retirement. 
>Capps married the late Betty Capps in 1949 and they remained happily 
>married until her death in 2018. Don and Betty had two children, the 
>late Helen Elizabeth Capps Holdcraft and Donald Craig Capps. In 
>addition to his son, Craig, Capps is survived by three grandchildren, 
>Aaron Holdcraft, Michael Holdcraft, Laura Holdcraft Setters and four 
>great grandchildren, Brooke Holdcraft, Mason Setters, Elizabeth Setters 
>and Juliet Setters. He is also survived by Laura's husband, David 
>Setters, and Aaron's wife, Jaimie Unitus Holdcraft, as well as numerous 
>nieces and nephews. Capps was a member of Kilbourne Park Baptist Church 
>for 65 years. At various times over the years, Don served as a Deacon 
>at the Church and Chairman of the Finance Committee. Don and Betty 
>attended church faithfully until failing health prevented their 
>attendance. Along with his wife, Betty, Don was a dedicated member of 
>the National Federation of the Blind and worked tirelessly for 65 years 
>to improve the quality of life for blind persons in South Carolina and 
>throughout the United States and world. As part of his advocacy work, 
>Don and Betty traveled to all 50 states and several foreign countries. 
>He served as President of the National Federation of the Blind of South 
>Carolina for over 30 years and as an officer of the National Federation 
>of the Blind for over 50 years. In addition, he was a United States 
>delegate to the International Federation of the Blind and attended 
>conventions in Egypt, Spain and Australia. Don served on the Board of 
>Directors for the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind from 
>1981 to 2005. One of his proudest achievements was his role in the 
>creation of the Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind 
>in the mountains of Pickens County. Don and Betty's volunteer work for 
>the blind was the result of their compassion, desire to improve the 
>quality of life for blind persons and their deep Christian faith. 
>Although he did not do this advocacy work for recognition or awards, 
>Don received many awards over the years, including the following: 
>Honorary Doctorate in Public Service from the University of South 
>Carolina in 2001, Handicapped Person of the Year by both the City of 
>Columbia and the State of South Carolina in 1965 and Outstanding Leader 
>in Education Award given by the National School Public Relations 
>Association in 1994. Along with his beloved Betty, they received the 
>Order of the Palmetto in 2000, the highest honor bestowed by the State 
>of South Carolina. In addition, Don and Betty were honored in
>2001 by the South Carolina General Assembly with the adoption of a 
>concurrent resolution by the House of Representatives and the Senate 
>for their service to the blind of South Carolina. Don's funeral will be 
>held at 2 o'clock, Monday, November 11, 2019 at Kilbourne Park Baptist 
>Church, 4205 Kilbourne Park Road, Columbia with the Reverend Terry 
>Smoak officiating. The family will receive friends at the church prior 
>to the service, beginning at 12:30 in the Annie Green Building. Burial 
>will be held at 2 o'clock, Tuesday, November 12,
>2019 at Red Hill Memorial Gardens, 1932 Old Stage Road, Mullins, SC. 
>Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. 
>In lieu of flowers, living memorials may be made to the Federation 
>Center of the Blind, 119 South Kilbourne Road, Columbia, SC 29205.
>Memories and condolences may be shared at ShivesFuneralHome.com.
>Published in The State on Nov. 8, 2019
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