Dalton City – Paul McDonald, 93, of rural Dalton City, IL passed away in his residence Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 4:20 a.m.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday March 19, 2011 in Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joel Stevenor officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church or Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
Paul was born at home on July 26, 1917 in Mt. Zion Township, the son of Andrew Fay and Gertrude Irene (Hodge) McDonald. He married Beverly Smith May 9, 1936. He was a self-employed life long farmer. He has seen farming go from the horse drawn era to modern day farming. He was a member of the Mt. Zion Presbyterian church where he also was the oldest serving elder in the church. He was past president of the Dalton City Grain Elevator Board having served for twenty-one years. He was a founding board member of the First National Bank of Mt. Zion, a member of the Mt. Zion Lions Club and the Mt. Zion Oddfellows Lodge #300. Paul was an avid reader and loved to go fishing in Iron River, Wisconsin.
Surviving is his wife: Beverly of Dalton City, daughter: Paula Cooley and her husband Dan of Dalton City; grandchildren: Douglas Childs and his wife Tanya of Decatur and Heather Childs Mason and her husband Jason of Mt. Zion; great granddaughter soon to be: Madison Mason of Mt. Zion; sister: Harriett Douglass of Decatur; many nieces and nephews also survive and his little dog Foxy Lady.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother: Harold McDonald Sr. and nephew: Harold McDonald Jr.
Paul was a true gentleman and loved his family dearly. The family wishes to thank his caregivers Jodi Wright and Kelsi Wright for their compassion and care.
Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion is assisting the family with services.
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I am saddened to hear of Pauls passing. I had the wonderful opportunity to do business with Paul at the elevator in Dalton City and Bethany. I always enjoyed talking with Paul when he would come into the office with a beaming smile and was always very supportive of me in my career. Paul was a customer that every businessman would enjoy doing business with. I am sure he touched a lot peoples lifes in his long farming career and life and has left many fond memeories in their mind. Paul was turly a gentlemen and he will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with your family through this time of sadness.
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| Carol [Cowgill] Richards |
Prayers and Love |
March 19, 2011 |
Beverly and Family, Our thoughts and love are with you. Wow 75 years of marriage. That is special. Dad still lives with me and is very good for 99 yrs. old. He sends his love and prayers. Carol Richards and Wayne Britton
| Ed & Alayne Lacy |
Prayers are with you |
March 18, 2011 |
Beverly, Paula and family:
Our sincere sympathy for the loss of Paul. May God be with you and comfort you in this time of sorrow. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
| Alice (Cazier) Deffenbaugh |
Thinking of you... |
March 18, 2011 |
Beverly, Paula and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. Reading Paul's obituary brings back a flood of happy memories of growing up with you, Paula. Sleepovers with your patient parents in the background, suppers, driving us places, going to the State Fair with our dads - just so many good times. Our parents shared many a laugh, meals and great times too. I wish I could be with you all tomorrow but I can't. I will be there in spirit and you will be in my thoughts.
Paul was a wonderful man and I am lucky to have known him.
May God bring you peace and comfort.
| Paul McDonald |
With You |
March 18, 2011 |
Beverly and Paula,
My prayers are with your family. I shall miss Paul very much. It is very hard to come up with the best words, but I truly believe that your husband and father will always be looking down and smiling on the both of you because he loved you so very, very much.
Brenda Niederbrach
| jim weaver |
missing paul |
March 18, 2011 |
so saddened to hear.going to miss paul at harvest time.i have some great memories to keep.god bless!
