Colonel Ralph Griffin MACDONALD, Sr.

1924 - 2013  (89 years)

• Name	Ralph Griffin MACDONALD  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Colonel
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	5 Jan 1924	New Hyde Park, Long Island, New York
  Gender	Male
  HIST	at death- he had 4 grandchildren- I don’t know where they go. jkh Ralph Griffin Macdonald Retired USAF Col. Ralph Griffin Macdonald, 89, beloved husband of the late Nelie Ann Plowden Macdonald, died on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at his residence at Covenant Place. He was born in New Hyde Park, Long Island, N.Y., a son of the late Charles W. and Claire Purdy Macdonald. He was a member and elder at First Presbyterian Church of Sumter. Surviving are: three sons, Charles Purdy Macdonald and his wife, Linda, of Sumter, Douglas Plowden Macdonald and his wife, Nancy, of Liberty Hill and Florence, and Ralph Griffin Macdonald Jr. and his wife, Carol, of Clemson; four grandchildren, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Charles Macdonald Jr. (U.S. Army), Kathryn Macdonald Sides and her husband, Jason, Bjorn Helgeson and his wife, Stacy, and Collin Helgeson and his wife, Ashley; and one great-grandson, Leif Erik Helgeson. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Janie McElwee-Smith officiating. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Covenant Place. Memorials may be made to Covenant Place, 2825 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Sunday, February 24, 2013  [2]
  HIST	at death- he had 4 grandchildren- I don’t know where they go. jkh Ralph Griffin Macdonald Retired USAF Col. Ralph Griffin Macdonald, 89, beloved husband of the late Nelie Ann Plowden Macdonald, died on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at his residence at Covenant Place. He was born in New Hyde Park, Long Island, N.Y., a son of the late Charles W. and Claire Purdy Macdonald. He was a member and elder at First Presbyterian Church of Sumter. Surviving are: three sons, Charles Purdy Macdonald and his wife, Linda, of Sumter, Douglas Plowden Macdonald and his wife, Nancy, of Liberty Hill and Florence, and Ralph Griffin Macdonald Jr. and his wife, Carol, of Clemson; four grandchildren, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Charles Macdonald Jr. (U.S. Army), Kathryn Macdonald Sides and her husband, Jason, Bjorn Helgeson and his wife, Stacy, and Collin Helgeson and his wife, Ashley; and one great-grandson, Leif Erik Helgeson. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Janie McElwee-Smith officiating. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Covenant Place. Memorials may be made to Covenant Place, 2825 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Sunday, February 24, 2013
  MILI	Retired USAF Colonel  [2]
  MILI	Retired USAF Colonel
  _UID	15313297685E48CAA1B6A5D3D2C43440C0A5
  _UID	15313297685E48CAA1B6A5D3D2C43440C0A5
  Death	22 Feb 2013	at his residence at Covenant Place, Sumter, South Carolina
  Burial	25 Feb 2013	a celebration of his life was held at First Presbyterian Church, Sumter, South Carolina   [2]
  	Bullock Funeral Home, Sumter, South Carolina Bullock Funeral Home, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I256507	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles W. MACDONALD   d. Bef 22 Feb 2013
  Mother	Claire PURDY   d. Bef 22 Feb 2013
  _UID	C4DA7C70E88F4A7BA9251ECDDC637D326D7F
  _UID	C4DA7C70E88F4A7BA9251ECDDC637D326D7F
  Family ID	F123928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nelie Ann PLOWDEN
  _UID	CA5EE1758ABE4C7987855CFB50ACB15EF92A
  _UID	CA5EE1758ABE4C7987855CFB50ACB15EF92A
  Children	1. Charles Purdy MACDONALD   2. Douglas Plowden MACDONALD   3. Ralph Griffin MACDONALD, Jr.
  Family ID	F172972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2013

  
  

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