1924
Leo
2014
Leo J. McDonald
September 10, 1924 — September 1, 2014
Harlingen, TX:
Leo J. McDonald passed away on September 1, 2014, 9 days before his 90th birthday.
He is survived by his wife Jeannette, his sons Randy (Libby) and Brett (Lori) and daughters Becky (Tom), Kathy (Ben) and Jennifer and his brother Scott. He was the proud grandfather of 7 and great grandfather of 2. He was preceded in death by Shirley, his wife of 60 years and Alva Rae, his sister.
Chaplain Mac was born and raised in the panhandle of Texas. While in high school he surrendered to the calling to preach and upon graduation attended Wayland Baptist College.
He then enlisted in the Marine Corps in WWII and served a year on Midway Island before attending officer training and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. Upon release from active duty he attended Oklahoma Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Seminary before being recalled to serve during the Korean Conflict. In 1953 he was accepted in the Navy Chaplain Corps and proudly served at numerous duty stations until 1979 when he retired as Chaplain of his beloved Marine Corps.
He continued to wear a uniform for 28 more rewarding years as Chaplain of the Marine Military Academy. After all his travels, Mac made so many wonderful friends in Harlingen that he decided to call it home for good. He will be sorely missed!
Visitation hours will be held on Friday, September 5, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with the family present to receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Brandon Helm officiating. Burial with full military honors will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mac’s girlfriends, Geney Stanteen, Susie Davis, Patsy Johnson, Mary Annice Perry, Nancy Maggard, Linda Carstensen, Shirley Snavely, Georgina Matz, Peggy Thomas, Lolly Burns, Gwen Carson, Felicia Carlisle, Velma Bowman, Carol Blue Garcia, Debbie Gibson, Carolyn Harvey, Dorothy Cox, Nurrie McGibeny, Judy Gander, Jan Sorell, Beverly Schwarz and Anne Jeffords.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Calvary Christian School, 1815 W. 7th St., Harlingen, Texas 78550 or Marine Military Academy, 320 Iwo Jima Blvd, Harlingen, Texas 78550.
Leo J. McDonald passed away on September 1, 2014, 9 days before his 90th birthday.
He is survived by his wife Jeannette, his sons Randy (Libby) and Brett (Lori) and daughters Becky (Tom), Kathy (Ben) and Jennifer and his brother Scott. He was the proud grandfather of 7 and great grandfather of 2. He was preceded in death by Shirley, his wife of 60 years and Alva Rae, his sister.
Chaplain Mac was born and raised in the panhandle of Texas. While in high school he surrendered to the calling to preach and upon graduation attended Wayland Baptist College.
He then enlisted in the Marine Corps in WWII and served a year on Midway Island before attending officer training and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. Upon release from active duty he attended Oklahoma Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Seminary before being recalled to serve during the Korean Conflict. In 1953 he was accepted in the Navy Chaplain Corps and proudly served at numerous duty stations until 1979 when he retired as Chaplain of his beloved Marine Corps.
He continued to wear a uniform for 28 more rewarding years as Chaplain of the Marine Military Academy. After all his travels, Mac made so many wonderful friends in Harlingen that he decided to call it home for good. He will be sorely missed!
Visitation hours will be held on Friday, September 5, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with the family present to receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Brandon Helm officiating. Burial with full military honors will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mac’s girlfriends, Geney Stanteen, Susie Davis, Patsy Johnson, Mary Annice Perry, Nancy Maggard, Linda Carstensen, Shirley Snavely, Georgina Matz, Peggy Thomas, Lolly Burns, Gwen Carson, Felicia Carlisle, Velma Bowman, Carol Blue Garcia, Debbie Gibson, Carolyn Harvey, Dorothy Cox, Nurrie McGibeny, Judy Gander, Jan Sorell, Beverly Schwarz and Anne Jeffords.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Calvary Christian School, 1815 W. 7th St., Harlingen, Texas 78550 or Marine Military Academy, 320 Iwo Jima Blvd, Harlingen, Texas 78550.
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