Don DeMorrow Jr.

February 18, 1951 – November 2, 1989

Donald Lee “Don” DeMorrow Jr. was born in and grew up in Benton Harbor.  Following high school, from 1969 to 1971, he served as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy.  Three years later he settled in California.  DeMorrow met his lover Hess Davison in 1979 and the two shared a home in Guernesville, north of San Francisco.  He died from AIDS-related complications at age 38.

Bay Area Reporter, November 16, 1989

2 thoughts on “Don DeMorrow Jr.”

  1. Um your facts are greatly flawed. This is my father so you skipped the fact that he tried playing it straight and had a kid named Chris and a wife named Linda. Also hessel completely ghosted me the day my dad died leaving me without both dads. I am proud to say I grew up that way in the Harvey Milk Era with 2 dad’s. Tell the full story if you’re going g to tell it.

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  2. He also grew up on his family farm in Stevensville where there is still a road with our name on it. Come on yall

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