Honorable Donald

E. Lamb

September 18, 1939 - October 1, 2015
The Honorable Judge Donald E. Lamb passed away on October 1st at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton Missouri at the age of 76. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Dorothy Lamb, and survived by a sister Mary Most of St. Louis, daughters Jennifer Crawford and Rebecca Davenport, and by grandchildren Anna E. Davenport (14) and Luke J. Davenport (12).
Born September 18, 1939, Don attended Mercy High School in St. Louis, Missouri graduating in 1957, then majored in English Literature at St. Louis University, and completed his Doctorate of Jurisprudence (JD) at the St. Louis University School of Law.
In 1969, Don opened a private law practice in Centerville Missouri. In 1970, he was elected prosecuting attorney of Reynolds County Missouri, ultimately serving 6 years in that position.
In 1978, Don was elected to the position of Circuit Judge of Reynolds County where he would serve for the next 20 years. He then took an appointment by Governor Mel Carnahan to serve as Circuit Judge of Dent County Missouri for an additional year.
Even after retirement, Don took continued to take special assignments as Senior Judge, primarily filling in for courts in St. Louis County.
In 2008, Don moved to Clinton, Missouri to be closer to his grandchildren.
When not working, Don was an avid fisherman. He sometimes quipped that one reason he loved the sport was that he'd never received any bad news while fishing - because there were no telephones in the middle of a lake or river.
Don was also both a voracious reader and a history buff, reading over 100 books per year - nearly all either mysteries, histories, or biographies. His office reflected his love of history and his sense of humor with a photo of Winston Churchill on the wall, a bust of Abraham Lincoln on one side of his desk and a bust of comedian Jack Benny on the other.
A 32nd degree Mason, Don was Past Master of Barnesville Lodge #353, as well as serving as a member and past Patron of The Eastern Star #312.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Shriner's Hospital for Children may be made through Consalus Funeral Home @ 209 S. 2nd Street Clinton MO 64735.

Memorial Services will be held at McSpadden Funeral Home at 610 South Main Street in Ellington, Missouri on Saturday November 14th. Visitation begins at 4:00 with Masonic services performed at 5:00.