03-06-2025
Don 'Dog Patch Legend' Youngblood passes away at 86
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — He was a local legend known for his generosity, holiday traditions, and decades of service along Jacksboro highway.
This evening, Wichita Falls is mourning the loss of Don Youngblood.
Whether you know him from his giveaways or just stopped by for gas and a conversation, Don Youngblood left a mark on just about everyone he met.
He passed away Sunday at the age of 86, but his legacy lives on through the kindness he shared throughout the community. For more than six decades, Youngblood's service station on Jacksboro highway was more than a pit stop, it was a community staple, and Don Youngblood was at the heart.
Known to some as 'The Dog Patch Legend', Youngblood was a familiar face to generations of customers, meeting everyone with a smile, jokes or a story, but it was every Halloween when don's generosity truly took center stage.
'He wanted Christmas to be equal for kids, but since he couldn't do that, he made it happen for Halloween. So, everybody, parents and children each got a can coke and a snickers bar and then in the parking lot of Youngbloods, he would raffle off 10 brand new girl bicycles and 10 brand new boy bicycles,' Don's longtime friend, Diane said.
For Don, it wasn't about the recognition, it was about giving people a reason to smile, something Don did until the very end.
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