Donald C. Shepard, age 59, of Troy, Ohio died after a short illness on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at his residence. He was born April 12, 1948 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Raymond and Eunice Shepard. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gloria Ceyler Shepard; daughters, Tina Shepard of Troy and Tonya Bruce Beard of Plain City; brother, Raymond Shepard of Indiana; sisters, Mary Bayman of Washington State and Christine Peterson of Tipp City; three grandchildren, Taylor, Zachary, and Sydney. He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Tricia. A graduate of Miami East High School in 1966, he was employed with BF Goodrich Company in Troy for the past 42 years. Graveside services will be held 1:00PM Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Riverside Cemetery, Troy with the Rev. Dale Christian officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.