Through our careers, we meet people who are known for contributions only to our industry, people who are known for contributions to us as a friend, or people who make contributions as a community leader. On April 18th, we lost a friend who has made contributions to our industry, state, and several other areas along the way (which are too many to name). Of all his contributions, he is known and remembered for, most of us will cherish the one of a friend.

Don Stemple was a concrete producer, statesman, farmer, and a mentor to many of us who were honored to collect his views on state government. He is recognized as a past president of our association, a group he was proud to faithfully serve. Don served several years in the West Virginia House of Delegates and later became the Alcohol and Beverage Control Commission Director for the State of West Virginia under Governor Cecil Underwood.
Above all, Don shall be remembered as a gentleman and a loyal friend.