Donald Chauncey MacDonald (1910 - 1975)

Born 20 Sep 1910 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Husband of Anne Elizabeth Campbell (Bard) MacDonald — married 24 Apr 1942 in Washington

Died 21 Nov 1975 at age 65 in Monterey County, California

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Biography

Donald was the second husband of the famous children's book author, Betty MacDonald.

Parents:

• Clinton A. MacDonald (b. 20 Jun 1866) )

Siblings:

1. Helen Irene MacDonald.
2. Allegra Adella MacDonald.
3. John Westey MacDonald.
4. Robert Steven MacDonald
5. David Warren MacDonald.

After four years, Betty left Robert Heskett, taking their two daughters, Anne and Joan, with her.^[1] The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle stories were first told by Betty to her daughter's:

1. Anne Heskett MaDonald Canham. In 2007, Anne published Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, based on stories and characters created by her mother.
2. Joan Heskett MacDonald Keil, died in July 2005.

On April 24, 1942 Betty married Donald C. MacDonald (1910–1975) and moved to Vashon Island, where she wrote most of her books. The MacDonalds moved to California's Carmel Valley in 1956.

Services for Donald C. Macdonald, husband of Betty Macdonald, noted author of children's books, were in the Saint Dunstan Episcopal Chruch, Monterey, Ca.

Mr. Macdonald, who attended school in Seattle and lived for many years with his wife on Vashon Island, Died November 21, 1975 of a heart attack. He was 65. In recent years, following his wife death in 1958, he raised cattle in Carmel, Calif.

Mr. Macdonald attended Roosevelt High School and the University of Washington in the early and middle 1930's. He and Mrs. MacDonald were married in 1939.

He was an engineer with The Boeing Co

He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Harold Laughlin and Mrs. Gorden Severson, both of Seattle.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Biography of Betty MacDonald
2. ↑ Death Notice, Seattle Times, November 30, 1975.

• Wikipedia article on his wife, Betty MacDonald

• "About the Author"; Mrs. Piggle-Wiggles's Magic, by Betty MacDonald, J. B, Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and New York, 1957 ISBN 0-397-31714-X

• FindaGrave Memorial #149143800