Hello Rebecca Ramsey, Brandon, etal I am not trying to butt in, however, I may have some important information for the McDonald family researchers.... ____________________________________________________________________ Obituary from the Hobbs New-Sun * Wednesday, March 9, 2005 Max McDonald Max E. McDonald, a forty two year resident of Tatum, died at age 75 on March 3, 2005, following a short illness due to an inoperable brain tumor. Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, in 1929, he loved the outdoors, especially hunting a fishing. Max served as an infantry mechanic in Korea. He returned to Oklahoma to wed Doris McCombie in 1954. In 1957 Max and Doris moved to Creede, Colorado, near the headwaters of the Rio Grande, with their young daughters Chris and Susan. Max made his living as a Colorado fishing and hunting tour guide, Little Squaw summer resort manager, and as a gunsmith. In 1963 the family moved to Tatum, New Mexico. Over the years, Max was a gun trader, gunsmith, police chief, and a machinist-electrician rebuilding oilfield magnetos. Max was a Master Mason and member of Montezuma Lodge No. 1 of Santa Fe. Max is survived by his 95 year-old mother, Clara King McDonald, of Ada, Oklahoma; his wife, Doris McDonald; his daughter Chris McDonald Vogel and son-in-law Daryl Vogel of Washington state and their children, Taylor, Daryl, Breanna and Makayla; his daughter Susan Moore and son-in-law Richard Moore of Santa Fe, New Mexico; his sisters Billie Brewer and Donna Wilbert; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Max M. McDonald, and his sister Delores McDonald. A graveside service will be held at Tatum Cemetery on Saturday, March 12, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. A photo memorial and celebration of his life will follow in the evening. Friends and family are also encouraged to participate in sharing memories in writing via e-mail: MaxMcDonaldMemories@yahoo.com. Max requested that memorial contributions be generously gifted to your own recreation fund, noting that life should be spent doing what you most enjoy. Live fully, one day at a time! ________________________________________________________________ This writer Earl L. Jones, E-mail earlj@leaco.net & website www.earljones.net has been very good friends with this family for over 35 years. Max & Doris were also friends with many of my own families of Coffey, Deaton, etc. up in Ada, Oklahoma. If anyone needs a copy of the obituary with the picture of Max I have it and will be most happy to share. Earl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Ramsey" <okrnramsey@sbcglobal.net> To: <OKPONTOT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [OKPONTOT] Homer "Mac" McDonald > Yes, please post the obit for Home McDonald. I have > some McDonald's in my family tree that settled here in > Oklahoma. > > Rebecca > okrnramsey@sbcglobal.net > > > --- Woofford723@aol.com wrote: >> I was very surprised to see an obit. for Homer "Mac" >> McDonald today in our >> California newspaper; born in Center, Oklahoma. (My >> grandma remembers him from >> 1940s Center! Didn't know any Centerians except my >> grandma lived here.) Should >> I post it? >> >> Brandon in California >> >> >> ==== OKPONTOT Mailing List ==== >> ListOwners: >> Peggy Atwood PeggySAtwood@aol.com >> Sharon Crawford okbits@cox.net >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search >> not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== OKPONTOT Mailing List ==== > ListOwners: > Peggy Atwood PeggySAtwood@aol.com > Sharon Crawford okbits@cox.net > >