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'''Died:''' November 14, 1983 | '''Died:''' November 14, 1983 | ||
'''Married:''' [[Marion | '''Married:''' [[Marion Starks|Marion Starks]] | ||
'''Children:''' [[George | '''Children:''' [[George A. Donaldson%2C Jr.|George A. Donaldson, Jr.]], Norma Young | ||
'''George A. Donaldson, Sr.''' operated the George A. Donaldson Construction Company and the Trading Post, a general store with cabins and campsites near [[Fish | '''George A. Donaldson, Sr.''' operated the George A. Donaldson Construction Company and the Trading Post, a general store with cabins and campsites near [[Fish Creek|Fish Creek]]. [[Donaldson%27s Campsite|Donaldson's Campsite]] is a 700-acre parcel west of the [[The Narrows|narrows]] and east of [[New York Route 30|New York Route 30]]. | ||
In the early 1930s, Donaldson was hired by [[John | In the early 1930s, Donaldson was hired by [[John R. Dunlap|John R. Dunlap]] to work on [[Markham Point|Markham Point]] in northern [[Upper Saranac Lake|Upper Saranac Lake]]. In ''[[A Mountain View|A Mountain View]]'', author [[Lewis Spence|Lewis Spence]], Dunlap's grandson, describes Donaldson as the strongest man he had ever seen. He worked on Dunlap's woods with a small crew, felling trees with axes and crosscut saws, and later building the first road to the point, three miles through virgin forest to [[Forest Home Road|Forest Home Road]]. | ||
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''[[Adirondack | ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', November 15, 1983 | ||
'''George A. Donaldson''' | '''George A. Donaldson''' | ||
SARANAC LAKE— George A. Donaldson, Sr., 79, of Lake Clear died yesterday at the General Hospital of Saranac Lake. He was born Sept. 8, 1904, in [[Lake | SARANAC LAKE— George A. Donaldson, Sr., 79, of Lake Clear died yesterday at the General Hospital of Saranac Lake. He was born Sept. 8, 1904, in [[Lake Clear|Lake Clear]], the son of Charles and Cora (Pearson) Donaldson. | ||
Mr. Donaldson has owned and operated the George A. Donaldson, Inc., Construction Company in Lake Clear since 1929. In 1948, he founded, the Trading Post in Lake Clear, a general store with cabins and campsites. | Mr. Donaldson has owned and operated the George A. Donaldson, Inc., Construction Company in Lake Clear since 1929. In 1948, he founded, the Trading Post in Lake Clear, a general store with cabins and campsites. | ||
He was a 32nd degree Mason; a member of the Ancient Scottish Rite; Whiteface Mountain Lodge 789, Free and Accepted Masons of Saranac Lake; the Adirondack Commandry 82, Knights Templar, Oriental Temple of the Shrine in Troy and the Adirondack Shrine Club of Saranac Lake; and a member of the [[Lake | He was a 32nd degree Mason; a member of the Ancient Scottish Rite; Whiteface Mountain Lodge 789, Free and Accepted Masons of Saranac Lake; the Adirondack Commandry 82, Knights Templar, Oriental Temple of the Shrine in Troy and the Adirondack Shrine Club of Saranac Lake; and a member of the [[Lake Clear Presbyterian Church|Lake Clear Presbyterian Church]]. | ||
His wife, the former Marion Starks, died in 1974. | His wife, the former Marion Starks, died in 1974. | ||
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Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Norma Young of Lake Clear; three brothers, Clifford, Sr., and Clarence both of Lake Clear, and Adrian of Gabriels; five sisters, Mrs. Violet McClean of Plattsburgh, Mrs. Frances Strack of Saranac Lake, Mrs. Ethel Powers and Mrs. Estella Prue, both of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Doris Moody of Lake Clear; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. | Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Norma Young of Lake Clear; three brothers, Clifford, Sr., and Clarence both of Lake Clear, and Adrian of Gabriels; five sisters, Mrs. Violet McClean of Plattsburgh, Mrs. Frances Strack of Saranac Lake, Mrs. Ethel Powers and Mrs. Estella Prue, both of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Doris Moody of Lake Clear; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. | ||
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., tomorrow at the [[Fortune | Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., tomorrow at the [[Fortune Funeral Home|Fortune Funeral Home]]. A Masonic service will be held at 7:15 p.m., tomorrow at the funeral home. | ||
The funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m., at the [[Lake | The funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m., at the [[Lake Clear Presbyterian Church|Lake Clear Presbyterian Church]] with the Rev. [[Connie Dorn|Connie Dorn]], pastor, officiating. Burial will be in [[St. John%27s Cemetery|St. John's Cemetery]] in [[Paul Smiths|Paul Smiths]]. | ||
Memorial donations may be made to Whiteface Mountain Lodge, 1 Olive St., Saranac Lake. | Memorial donations may be made to Whiteface Mountain Lodge, 1 Olive St., Saranac Lake. | ||
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Born: September 8, 1904
Died: November 14, 1983
Married: Marion Starks
Children: George A. Donaldson, Jr., Norma Young
George A. Donaldson, Sr. operated the George A. Donaldson Construction Company and the Trading Post, a general store with cabins and campsites near Fish Creek. Donaldson's Campsite is a 700-acre parcel west of the narrows and east of New York Route 30.
In the early 1930s, Donaldson was hired by John R. Dunlap to work on Markham Point in northern Upper Saranac Lake. In A Mountain View, author Lewis Spence, Dunlap's grandson, describes Donaldson as the strongest man he had ever seen. He worked on Dunlap's woods with a small crew, felling trees with axes and crosscut saws, and later building the first road to the point, three miles through virgin forest to Forest Home Road.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, November 15, 1983
George A. Donaldson
SARANAC LAKE— George A. Donaldson, Sr., 79, of Lake Clear died yesterday at the General Hospital of Saranac Lake. He was born Sept. 8, 1904, in Lake Clear, the son of Charles and Cora (Pearson) Donaldson.
Mr. Donaldson has owned and operated the George A. Donaldson, Inc., Construction Company in Lake Clear since 1929. In 1948, he founded, the Trading Post in Lake Clear, a general store with cabins and campsites.
He was a 32nd degree Mason; a member of the Ancient Scottish Rite; Whiteface Mountain Lodge 789, Free and Accepted Masons of Saranac Lake; the Adirondack Commandry 82, Knights Templar, Oriental Temple of the Shrine in Troy and the Adirondack Shrine Club of Saranac Lake; and a member of the Lake Clear Presbyterian Church.
His wife, the former Marion Starks, died in 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Norma Young of Lake Clear; three brothers, Clifford, Sr., and Clarence both of Lake Clear, and Adrian of Gabriels; five sisters, Mrs. Violet McClean of Plattsburgh, Mrs. Frances Strack of Saranac Lake, Mrs. Ethel Powers and Mrs. Estella Prue, both of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Doris Moody of Lake Clear; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., tomorrow at the Fortune Funeral Home. A Masonic service will be held at 7:15 p.m., tomorrow at the funeral home.
The funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m., at the Lake Clear Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Connie Dorn, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in Paul Smiths.
Memorial donations may be made to Whiteface Mountain Lodge, 1 Olive St., Saranac Lake.