12/06/1996
Don Dominic was born on April 22, 1940 in Williamson, Iowa, the son of Ernest P. and
Anne Krpan Braida. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1958 and from St.
Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa in 1962.
Dominic married Mary Burke on June 15, 1963 in Knoxville. He worked for his father
in Braida's Grocery store in Knoxville and later started his own business, Braida
Painting and Lawn Service.
He was a long time member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus
in Knoxville. He was also a former member of the Army National guard. Dominic passed
away on Friday, December 6, 1996 at his home in Knoxville, at the age of 56 years,
7 months and 14 days. He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his mother of Knoxville, two sons, Anthony of West Des Moines
and Michael of Knoxville; three daughters, Angela and her husband, Robert Caughey
and Beth Braida all of Knoxville and Mary Margaret and her husband Bruce Hamilton
of Boone, Iowa; one brother, Father Ernest Braida of Newton,Iowa; four grandchildren,
Nolan and Sean Hamilton and Ryan and Sarah Caughey; his former wife, Mary Fisher
of Knoxville; and many other relatives and friends.