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Don was preceded in death by his parents, brother "Bud" Elwin Hockett, and brother Doug Hockett.
He is survived by son Lance of Abilene, KS, and daughter and son-in-law Amy & Jon Sweat of Raleigh, NC, as well as sister Evelyn Brownlee of Liberal, KS, and brother Dean and Sherri Hockett of Satanta, KS.
Don was a graduate of Fort Hays where he played tennis.
He was a high school teacher in Claflin, KS as well as a tennis coach at Claflin High School. He was also a member of the Volunteer Fire Dept. He was an employee of the City of Claflin for the majority of his career.
He was always busy creating things for friends or family members in his shop, gardening, or in his earlier days hunting and fishing.
The family will hold a private service.
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