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If you asked a hundred people who Donald Drottboom was, you would get a hundred different responses. A soldier. A Scholar. A teacher. A volunteer firefighter. A football lover. A Gambler. But to Donald and his loved ones, his biggest role was that of a father and grandfather. 

Born in Tacoma, Washington on September 2nd, 1928, Donald was the first of the Droettboom family born in the United States. Throughout his life, Don loved sports, …

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I just happen upon Mr.  Drottboom’s story a few years after his passing. 

He was a teacher at CPHS back in 1974 and was …

I just happen upon Mr.  Drottboom’s story a few years after his passing. 

He was a teacher at CPHS b…

I just happen upon Mr.  Drottboom’s story a few years after his …

Upon returning home to Washington in 2016 my grandfather and I spent a lot of time together. He enjoyed spending time w…
Upon returning home to Washington in 2016 my grandfather and I spent a lot of time together. He enj…
Upon returning home to Washington in 2016 my grandfather and I s…

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1928
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Passed away

October 25th, 2022
Tacoma, WA

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Mr. Donald "Donald Droettboom" Drottboom