1933 — 2012

SUWANNEE, FLORIDA — Donald “Duck” Cooper Vincent, 79, of Suwannee, passed away surrounded by family Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Eustis, Florida, he was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. Donald attended Apopka High School where he was senior class president and played baseball on three different teams. He married his high school sweetheart and began working at the Harry P. Leu Hardware Store in Orlando. He was drafted and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1952 he began his career with Minute Maid, which later was purchased by Coca-Cola. Under Coke, Donald was moved first to Houston, then Atlanta, and finally back home again.  He has many friends scattered throughout the country and has had the ...