Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....McDonald, George March 14, 1988
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The Dalles Weekly Reminder, March 18, 1988
A longtime resident of the Mid-Columbia area, George McDonald, died at the age 
of 95 on March 14 in the local hospital.  He was a well-known businessman in 
the area for many years.

Mr. McDonald was born May 1, 1892, in Portland and moved to Maupin in 1919, 
working at the Maupin State Bank until 1939 when he moved to Dufur.  In Dufur, 
he worked at the Johnson Brothers Bank until it was purchased by US National 
Bank in 1954.  He continued to operate an insurance business in Maupin until 
1964.  He moved to The Dalles in 1982.

Mr. McDonald was a member of First Christian Church and Ramsey Park Grange.  
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge here for 47 years and the IOOF for 62 
years.

He is survived by his wife of 13-1/2 years, Ruth, of The Dalles; numerous step-
children, step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home 
officiated by Pastor Asa Jensen.  Active pallbearers were Bill Hulse, Henry 
Regnier, Wayne Bothwell, Gil Hertel, Wayne Tienhaara and Don Duvall.  Honorary 
pall bearers were Paul Hulse, Jack Miller, Robert Holman, Massey Ashley and 
Merlin Sasser.  Memorials are suggested to the Mid-Columbia Senior Center.

Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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