Donald Grant Wilcox

Don didn’t quest to sand down the rough edges of life. He looked to experience and challenge the limits of the human experience. Some examples are:
• Over 50 years as Pro Patrol and volunteer at The Mt. Baker Ski Area.
• Accomplished mountaineer and back country skier.
• His competitive nature was exhibited by his many races as a runner, biker and tri-athlete where he won many races.
• He participated many years as the cross-country ski leg of the Mt. Baker Veteran Team for the Ski-to-Sea race.
• He loved golfing which was typically 18 holes at a time, while carrying his own clubs.

Don had an appreciation of each day and made the most of it. This could be expressed as:
• Making fresh tracks skiing in the backcountry and breathing in the fresh mountain air.
• Getting hands-on into a building project.
• Riding his bike twice a day and gearing up for all types of weather.
• Savoring a good cup of coffee … yet only with the right amount of cream.
• He followed many sports, including cycling racing. A dedicated fan, he enjoyed watching the athleticism of navigating the rough terrain and cobbles of the Paris-Roubaix cycling race, Tour de France and more. He would get up in the middle of the night to watch live streaming of races.

Relationship
• Don enjoyed life and his many, many friendships.
• He appreciated the human spirit.

Architect
• An architect with a wide range of scope, Don created designs for residential homes, municipal buildings and large-scale projects such as the iconic White Salmon Day Lodge at the Mt. Baker Ski Area.
• Don owned his own architecture firm in Bellingham and received many architectural awards and recognition.
• He appreciated design, color, detail and quality.

Family
Don is survived by his daughter Holly Wilcox of Baltimore, Maryland, her husband Eric London and two grandchildren, Ben and Zoe.

Celebration
Please join together for a memorial for Don Wilcox to share stories of relationship and connection. Let’s celebrate Don’s life together and reflect on a life lived to the fullest.
• Friday, April 14th, 1-3pm
• FireHouse Café – Arts and Events Center
• 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225