C. Donald Hildenth, age 87, departed on April 20, 2017 at his home after battling a long illness. He was born March 1, 1930 in Freeport, FL son of James Harvey Hildreth & Clara Trim Hildreth . He served in the US Army & was a retired police officer who proudly served the City of Clermont for 30 years. Survivors include his wife Julia Mae Woodard Hildreth & daughter Cindy Lake & husband Bob all of Clermont; grandchildren Michael, Donnie & Ashley; great-grandsons Ethan & Blake; brother Franklin Eugene Hildreth, Palatka, FL & sister Bonnie Strickland & husband Kenneth, Webster, FL. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Donald Wayne Hildreth USMS & siblings JC Hidreth, Leon Hildreth, Hobert Hildreth & Gloria L. Pearson.