Donald “Don” Parr and his wife Wanda have been members of Kiamichi Electric Cooperative (KEC) for 55 years. Don can remember that as an 11-year-old boy, KEC ran lines to his district. Don graduated from Indianola High School attended Eastern Oklahoma State College and received a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern in Durant. He later returned to Southeastern and earned his master’s degree in education. He and Wanda have raised 3 children. They also have lots of love for their 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Don taught school for 29 years he began his career at Healton School and then came back and taught woodworking, drafting, and driver's education at Indianola for 15 years. He then taught wood shop for at Puterbaugh Middle School. When Don was Junior at Southeastern he surrendered to preach. He spent 40 years pastoring churches in the Baptist Missionary Association of Southeast Oklahoma as a bi-vocational Pastor and eventually becoming a full-time Pastor. He also runs a cow-calf operation.
Don has served on the KEC board for 18 years and became a member of the board just in time for the 2000 ice storm. Don currently serves as the KEC board President. He has been awarded the Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate from NRECA.
Don enjoys building in his spare time. He has the opportunity to build everything from cabinets to houses and churches. Don has a great love for family. Don’s family includes his family, church family, and co-op family and he loves serving all 3.