Donald K. Funkhouser
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Title
Donald K. Funkhouser
Subject
Funkhouser, Donald K. (1933-2011)
Description
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Donald K. Funkhouser in a suit and tie.
He was born in Edinburg, Virginia, to Silas Alvin and Sarah Louise (Kagey) Funkhouser. His father was a teacher.
He graduated from Bridgewater College and served four years in the U.S. Air Force. Next, he served eight years in the Virginia House of Representatives.
He was married twice. His wives were Betty (Dovel) Funkhouser (married in 1958, divorced in 1973) and Jeane M. (Hunt) Funkhouser, who he married a few months after his divorce.
After his government service, he moved to Cuero, Texas, where he owned and operated a radio station in Flurrias, Beeville, and Del Rio. After retiring from broadcasting he owned an independent trucking firm and was a freight agent.
He died in Cuero, Texas, and is buried in Hamburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
He was born in Edinburg, Virginia, to Silas Alvin and Sarah Louise (Kagey) Funkhouser. His father was a teacher.
He graduated from Bridgewater College and served four years in the U.S. Air Force. Next, he served eight years in the Virginia House of Representatives.
He was married twice. His wives were Betty (Dovel) Funkhouser (married in 1958, divorced in 1973) and Jeane M. (Hunt) Funkhouser, who he married a few months after his divorce.
After his government service, he moved to Cuero, Texas, where he owned and operated a radio station in Flurrias, Beeville, and Del Rio. After retiring from broadcasting he owned an independent trucking firm and was a freight agent.
He died in Cuero, Texas, and is buried in Hamburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2017 by JoAnn Fawley of New Market.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public sources.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Donald K. Funkhouser appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029207 and 029208.
Identifier
029207
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Donald K. Funkhouser,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/72523.
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