Donald Anstine, one of the pioneers in the pavement maintenance industry, died August 23 in Springfield, MO. He was 90 years old.
Mr. Anstine began his work in the sealcoating industry in 1966 when he became a Cosmicoat distributor/applicator. He eventually became one of the first Cosmicoat plant owners when he established SASCO Pavement Coatings in Springfield in 1979. SASCO is one of the STAR member companies and Mr. Anstine was one of the original STAR founders in 1986. In its third generation of ownership, SASCO is now run by Fred Anstine, president, Mr. Anstine’s son.
A member of the First Free Will Baptist Church and the Optimist Club, Mr. Anstine enjoyed fishing and deer hunting and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He enjoyed spending time with his family and is survived by Frances, his wife of 71 years; daughter, Carol Rhoden and her husband, Troy; son, Fred and his wife, Marsha; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and his brother, Bob Anstine and his wife, Sue.
