George Melbourne MACDONALD

George Melbourne Macdonald Funeral arrangements by Morris-Sutton Funeral Home Died peacefully May 12, 2005 at Windsor Regional Hospital, Metropolitan Campus in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of 54 years to Mary (nee Hamilton). Loving father of Rev. Elizabeth Macdonald of Sydenham St. United Church, Kingston and Nan Hudson and Gordon and Patti Macdonald of North Vancouver. Grandfather of Caitlin, Emily, Allison and Sam. During WWII he served as a pilot in the R.C.A.F. from 1940-1945 in Alaska, Great Britain and Northwest Europe. In 1948 he began a 30 year career in broadcasting across Canada, moving to Windsor in 1965 as General Manager of CKWW Radio. From 1970-1992 he operated Macdonald Associates with Mary serving such diverse clients as the United Way, Hilton International, the Willistead Restoration Campaign and Art in the Park. Community involvement included service as Chair of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, President of the Windsor Essex-County Y.M.C.A., the Greater Windsor Foundation, the Greater Windsor Visitors and Convention Bureau, Junior Achievement of Windsor, Goodwill Industries, the Essex County Humane Society, the Multiple Sclerosis Association, St. Leonard's House, Northfields Youth Centre, Crossroads Human Growth community, Co-chair of the Windsor Traveling Youth Hostel and as Director of the Children's Regional Centre of Windsor Regional Hospital. Visiting at the Morris Sutton Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 68 Giles Blvd. E. (519-254-8633) on Monday, May 16 from 1 p.m. unti time of memorial service at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Nan Hudson and the Rev. Paul Almond officiating. Following cremation, interment of ashes at Rosehill Cemetery, Amherstburg. In lieu of flowers, gifts made to the United Way or Windsor Regional Hospital would be greatly appreciated.