Don Halifax, retired Hampton Fire Department Battalion Chief, passed away Saturday, October 14. He was born August 19, 1943 in Port Huron, Michigan where he lived until being drafted into the Army in 1966 and assigned to Fort Eustis. A thirty year veteran of the Hampton Fire Department, he loved his job and was proud to be a member of that special fraternity of medic/firefighters who selflessly risk their lives for others. He looked forward to each new day and no two days were ever the same. In retirement Don's favorite past-time was RVing with his wife around Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, spending time with all the wonderful friends he made along the way.

Don was preceded in death by his mother, Stella Roberts Halifax, father, Ralph Halifax and his brother, David Halifax, all of Port Huron and his mother-in-law, Alma Charles of Newport News. Left to cherish his memory are his loving family, wife of fortyeight years, Peggy Halifax; son, Michael Halifax of Newport News, and son, Shawn Halifax and daughter-in-law, Kain Halifax of Charleston, South Carolina.  He is also survived by many brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He is a member of the Hampton Roads Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 19, 2017 at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. Interment with Army honors and Fire Department honors will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 –6:30 Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Parkinsons Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.