Donald W. Trednick, Jr. died at the age of 80 on February 12, 2021 after a short illness. Born 12/28/40 Miami, raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Mother: Jesse Frances McAnulty born Ozark, Alabama, raised in Jax, Fla. Father DWT, Sr., born and raised in Jax, Fla. Trednick attended Jax Fla Bolles School four years until middle of 12th grade; graduated Jax Fla Ribault High School 1958. College: BS from FSU 1961; MED from UF 1963; MAE from UF 1964. Taught briefly Gainesville High School, Jacksonville Univ., and N. Fla. Jr. College. Worked for 18 months for Jax Liquors in late 60’s; left Jacksonville to go into cable tv business in St. Augustine, Fla. Trednick was a cable pioneer. In 1968 he constructed and operated one of the first cable systems - serving St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, Crescent Beach. Sold after seven years St. Augustine cable system in 1975. Obtained cable franchises in Kingsland and St. Marys (Camden County Georgia) in 1978; built two more cable systems from scratch. Sold St. Marys cable system after 10 years in 1988. Trednick continued to own and operate Kingsland Cable TV for 41 years. In recent years Kingsland cable system morphed into a cutting-edge ISP (internet service provider) which was jointly managed with youngest son, Joel. Trednick sold out to Hargray Comm in August 2019. Trednick was active in competitive shotgun shooting while in his 50’s & 60’s. Trednick was a Life Member of the following: NRA, NSSA, GSSA, Jax Gun Club, Palatka Gun club, Okefenoke Gun Club. Trednick shot over 90,000 registered skeet targets. Member of Ga Skeet Association’s Sub Senior team for 1999. Trednick and his son, Joel, competed as Father/Son Ga Skeet team. Trednick’s son Joel became Georgia Junior State Champ hitting 398 X 400. Trednick is survived by his wife of 37 years, Catherine Keene Trednick, and younger sister, Jean T. Penny. Trednick is also survived by five children: Donald W. Trednick, III; Julia Frances Trednick and her husband Tonn Pastore; Mark Turner Trednick and his fiancé Missy Westerman; Joel William Trednick and his wife Lori (Morrison); and Leanne Marie Trednick Greer and her husband Ben Greer. Trednick is survived by five grandchildren: Kathryn Trednick Olmos, daughter of DT III; Ashley Stokes, daughter of Julia; Beau and Clara Trednick, son and daughter of Mark; Lila Maggie and William Morrison, daughter and son of Joel and his wife Lori. Trednick has two great-grandsons, Arin Atlas and Archer Athens, sons of granddaughter Kathryn and her husband Thomas. A Graveside service will be held at 11 am Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Lawnwood Cemetery in Kingsland, Georgia. Memorial contributions may be made to the NRA or Humane Society of Camden County.