Harold
Donaldson, 69
Strandquist
- Harold Donaldson, 69, died Thursday, November
27, 2003 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, N.D.
Funeral
services were held 
Tuesday,
Dec. 2, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Strandquist,
with Reverend Curtis Matz officiating. Casket
bearers included Jeffrey Donaldson, Jerry
Donaldson, Harold Donaldson Jr., Brent Donaldson,
Jamie Donaldson, Roger Carlson, Marlin Nelson and
Loyal Lefrooth. Interment was held at Bethesda
Lutheran Cemetery in rural Strandquist.
Harold
Donaldson was born January 21, 1934 in Strandquist,
the son of James and Nicholina (Rust) Donaldson. He
was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith.
He grew up and attended school at Strandquist. In
1951, Harold entered and served in the United
States Air Force and was honorably discharged on
July 31, 1959.
On
June 29, 1957, Harold was united in marriage to
Delores Ruth Grossman in Wirt. The couple resided
at Wirt and later moved to Strandquist, where they
have since resided. Harold worked in road
construction, did carpentry work, such as building
houses and retired from American Crystal Sugar
Company.
He
was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church and the
Strandquist American Legion. He enjoyed
woodworking, fishing, hunting, painting, reading
and puzzles.
Survivors
included five sons, Jeffrey (Margaret) of Karlstad,
Jerry (Angela) of Morrison, Ontario, Canada, Harold
(Melinda) of Strandquist, Brent (RaChelle) of
Badger, and Jamie of Roseau; three daughters,
Connie (Roger) Carlson of Greeley, Colo., Doreen
(Marlin) Nelson of Karlstad, and Shelly (Loyal)
Lefrooth of Strandquist; 19 grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, Delores; one
grandson; his parents; a sister, Francis Anderson;
and brothers, James and Leslie.
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