Donald Eugene McCauslin, age 65, of Weare, NH died on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at his home.

He was born September 1, 1946 in Hanover, PA. He is the son of Christine (Wolf) Kemper and the late Harold E. McCauslin. He graduated from Bermudian Springs High School in York Springs, PA.

Donald moved to New Hampshire in the late 1980’s and established the largest hog farm in the state, McCauslin Swine Farm. He would travel to show his livestock in competitions throughout the east and into the Midwest.

An avid outdoorsman and hunter, he enjoyed traveling around the United States, Canada and South Africa to pursue his interests. He guided hunters to deer in Ohio and turkey in South Texas. He traveled several times to Alaska to fish salmon on the Kenai Peninsula.

Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife and companion of 15 years, Kristen E. Smith, a son: Darren E. McCauslin and his wife, Christine of Myersville, Maryland, two daughters: Donna J. Schuchart and her husband, Douglas of Hanover, PA, Sarah E. G. Savage of Milford, NH; 6 grandchildren: Megan E. Schuchart of PA, Austin T. Schuchart of PA, Lindsay P. McCauslin of PA, Sydney A. McCauslin of MD, Issac S. McCauslin of MD, Grayson M. Scott of Milford, NH. He is also survived by 2 sisters: Mary ‘Cook’ Coulson and Vonnie Haines both of PA.

Donald is predeceased by his son Douglas E. McCauslin.

Memorial donations may be made to the Hillsborough County 4-H Foundation Inc In Care of Brent Armstrong, PO BOX 391, New Boston, NH 03070-0391 or Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, P.O. Box 323, Williamsport, MD  21795 Phone 301 739-3000 Please visit http://www.fhfh.org/Home.asp to make an online donation to the NH Chapter.

A celebration of Donald’s life will be hosted for family and friends in early summer 2012 at his homestead in Weare, NH.

Arrangements by the Phaneuf Funeral Home, 243 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH. www.phaneuf.net.