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MacDONALD,
George
Melbourne
Died peacefully May 12, 2005 at Windsor Regional Hospital Metropolitan
Campus, in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of 54 years to Mary
(née HAMILTON.)
Loving father of Reverend Elizabeth
MacDONALD of
Sydenham
St.
United Church, Kingston and Nan
HUDSON and Gordon
and Patti MacDONALD of North Vancouver. Grandfather of Caitlin,
Emily, Allison and Sam. During World War 2, served as a Pilot
in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1940-1945 in Alaska, Great
Britain and Northwest Europe. In 1948 he began a 30 year career
in broadcasting across Canada, moving to Windsor in 1965 as General
Manager of
CKWW
Radio.
From 1970-1992 operated MacDonald Associates
with Mary, serving such diverse clients as the United Way, Hilton
International, the Willistead Restoration Campaign and Art in
the Park. Community involvement included service as Chair of
the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, President of the Windsor District
Council Boy Scouts of Canada, Director of the Windsor Essex-County
Young Men's Christian Association, the Greater Windsor Foundation,
the Greater Windsor Visitors and Convention Bureau, Junior Achievement
of Windsor, Goodwill Industries, the Essex County Humane Society,
the Multiple Sclerosis Association, St. Leonard's House, Northfields
Youth Centre, Crossroads Human Growth Community, Co-Chair of
the Windsor Traveling Youth Hostel and a Director of the Children's
Regional Centre of Windsor Regional Hospital. Visiting at the
Morris Sutton Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 68 Giles Blvd.
E. (519-254-8633) on Monday, May 16th from 1: 00 p.m. until time
of Memorial Service at 2: 00 p.m. with the Reverend Doctor Nan
HUDSON
and the Reverend Paul
ALMOND officiating. Following cremation interment
of ashes Rosehill Cemetery, Amherstburg. In lieu of flowers,
gifts made to the United Way of Windsor or Windsor Regional Hospital
would be greatly appreciated. You may share your online condolences
on www.obituariestoday.com
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