Donald Alvin Dibble lll was born in Houston, Texas, on September 18th, 1940 and passed away on February 5th, 2021. Don was a Vietnam Veteran and served in the Navy from 1962 -1971. After his discharge, he completed his education and graduated from his most beloved University of Texas at Austin.
Don’s greatest impact may be his contribution to the Scuba industry. Originally trained as a Navy diver, Don began teaching scuba professionally for Texas State University in 1973. In 1976 The Dive Shop was opened on Ranch Road 12 and this became the scuba hub for the Texas Hill Country. Don’s dive shop was his pride and he reigned over it as owner, operator, and chief instructor for more than 40 years.
Don held the highest Scuba certification level as a Master Instructor and was revered for having uncompromising safety standards. He was able to instill these standards in divers across the industry by training multitudes of dive instructors. As a Scuba Master Instructor, he ignited such reverence and passion for the sport that many of his students became Scuba professionals themselves.
