RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Donald B. Chadwell age 72 of Lake Street entered into eternal rest on Friday morning April 29, 2005 in Saint Elizabeths Medical center, Utica. He was born on March 23, 1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma son of the late Paul and Marion Post Chadwell. Don was raised in Tulsa and graduated from Tulsa Central High School with the class of 1951. He furthered his education, graduating from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in Dallas Texas. On September 19, 1954 he was united in marriage with Edna M. Burnside in West Winfield. They had lived in Liberty and West Winfield before moving to Richfield Springs in 1969. For many years Mr. Chadwell had worked as a deliveryman for Baker Greenhouses in Utica, retiring in 1992. Donald was a family man who most of his leisure time was spent with his children as they grew up. He served as President of the Richfield Springs Little League, had coached American Legion and Babe Ruth League Baseball as well as coaching with the Pop Warner League in Cherry Valley. As a husband and father he had a strength that kept everyone together and could rely on. He will be greatly missed by many especially his family. Surviving him are his loving wife of fifty years Edna, four children, Eric and his wife Diana Chadwell of Richfield Springs, Jeff and his wife Angela Chadwell of Burlington Flats, Terri and her husband Len Klawoon of Punta Gorda, FL, James Chadwell and his companion Jennifer Smith of Rome, a sister, Helen Brown of Oklahoma City, OK, one grandson D. J. Springer of Richfield Springs, several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents two sisters, Carole Chadwell and Beverly Pleasant, preceded him in death. Funeral service will take place on Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm in J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James Street, Richfield Springs. The Reverend John Young will officiate. The family will present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. Expressions of sympathy may be made with donations to the Richfield Springs Emergency Rescue Squad. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.