Birth date: Jun 13, 1923 Death date: Jul 28, 2010
Merriman “Don” Diven, a retired Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Past President of the Covington Rotary Club, and local real estate agent, died at home of natural causes. He was eighty-seven. Prior to his joi Read Obituary
Uncle Donald and Aunt Chris were a wonderful couple. Uncle Donald was a true gentle man with a warm smile and twinkle in his eyes. When Aunt Chris laughed it made you smile. Cathy and Gregory, I am sorry for your loss. I have such fond memories of your family.
Don was a very kind and sweet man. I enjoyed working with him. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Cathy, Greg, and Family: I was sadden to hear of your dad's passing. He was truly one of my hero's. From the time I was 15 he tried his best to get me interested in the FBI. All I wanted was to be in Law Enforcement and he was in part responsible for my choosing L.E. as a career. He had and will always have a great reputation in our community as a fantastic Law Officer as well as a man of integrity. My dad passed on July 28 also, (1998). Both of our dad's had a tremendous influence on my life and will long be remembered and missed by me.
Our prayers and condolences go out for the repose of the soul of Don and for the consolation of his family.
Dear Cathy, Greg & Family, Our family extends our deepest sympathies to your family at this time. Your parents were such wonderful neighbors and good friends to our family. Your father was a true Southern gentleman and a good friend to my father after my mother's death. He would come to visit Dad and check on him. Your Dad was reliable, dependable and a most caring man. We will truly miss your father and his great stories. Lean into your faith, family and friends, and may God be with you. Thinking of you,
The George W. Stokes family
We enjoyed working with Don in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He always had a story to tell or an interesting comment to share about an event in his past. What a wealth of knowledge he had, and a varied and interesting career! We will miss his conversations and e-mails. We would be at the services today, but we are committed to a Coast Guard event.
Respectfully,
Karen and Erston Reisch Flotilla 4-9
Don was a friend and a colleague in the FBI. He was an excellent Special Agent and a true gentleman. He always had time to help young Agents learn the ropes. With his passing, an era in FBI history has passed. We will miss him. My deepest sympathy to his family.
John M.Fleming Special Agent,FBI(Ret.)
May God bless your family in these times .
Thanks for a good time when I seen you last year. You will be miss up here in Baltimore. You had a lot of storys to tell me and you took me to the Coast Guard station. I'll miss you.
Uncle Don: You will be miss very much.Many thanks for all your good stories. Peace with you always.
Love, Colleen Diven Stielper
