Private, Battery D, 54th Regiment, 1st Army Artillery. Son of Mr and Mrs TW McDonald; wife Edythe A McDonald. Entered the service April 2, 1918, at Galesburg; to Fort Screven,. GA; made Corporal May 9, 1918; made Sergeant August 8, 1918; Supply Sergeant September 20, 1918; reduced to Private when transferred from 3rd Co, CAC to 54th Regiment, December 1, 1919; on Otranto when it was shipwrecked October 6, 1918, off coast of Islay, Scotland; hung onto rafts in water for three hours and swam and floated three miles to shore; in the service 353 days; discharged March 21, 1919.
ARRANGE FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR C.A. MCDONALD
Funeral services for Charles A. McDonald, Galesburg city assessor for the past 12 years, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hinchliff and Pearson Funeral Home.
McDonald, 61, of 1482 N. Cherry St., died of a heart ailment Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hospital where he had been a patient for about 2 ½ months. He had been ill for about one year.
Dr. Ray Honeywell, pastor of the First Methodist Church will officiate at Saturday’s service. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery.
BORN FEB. 20, 1896
Mr. McDonald was born Feb. 20, 1896 in Galesburg and was a life-long resident of this community. A graduate of Galesburg High School, he was married to Edith Nelson in Galesburg Aug. 4, 1918. The couple had no children and she is the only survivor.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church and helped organize the Young Married Class in 1942, now called the Loyal Fellowship Class.
Mr. McDonald served in the Coast Artillery during World War I and was one of 20 survivors of the troop ship Otranto which sank off the northeast coast of Ireland after being rammed by the Kashmir. He was discharged from the service in March 1919.
Active in veterans organizations, Mr. McDonald was a charter member of the Ralph M. Noble Post of the American Legion, serving as post commander in 1926 and county legion commander in 1940.
ACTIVE LEGIONNAIRE
He was a member of the past commanders club and active in finance and membership committees of the local post. Treasurer of the legion’s iron lung fund, he was instrumental in acquiring three iron lungs during World War II, which are still in use.
Other activities include past exalted ruler of the Elks in 1940, and treasurer in 1946 and 1948. He also belonged to United Commercial Travelers.
In 1942, Mr. McDonald helped organize the Civilian Defense Corps in Galesburg and later was zone director of a four-county area. In 1944, he organized the Galesburg office of the Illinois Veterans Commission and was the first service officer here. He also helped set up the civilian police which later became the emergency police, and the Illinois Republican Veterans League.
He was a meat market manager from about 1919 to 1936, working in stores operated by Clarence Haight and Les Wood.
NAMED TO POST
In 1941, he was appointed chief clerk of the Board of Election Commissioners, a post he held until 1945. In April of 1945 Axel L. Carlson was reelected city assessor, but died in August before he could assume office Jan. 1, 1946.
The City Council named his wife, Mrs. Mildred Carlson, to fill the unexpired term, and Dec. 3, 1945, the Council appointed Mr. McDonald to a four-year term effective Dec. 31, 1945. He was reelected assessor in 1949 and 1953.
On Sept. 3, 1955, Mr. McDonald was recommended to Congress for Galesburg postmaster, but the appointment was blocked by Sen. Paul Douglas (D-Ill.) In February of this year, he removed himself from consideration for the postmaster job to run for reelection as city assessor. He defeated two other candidates in the primary (text unreadable) election.
Long active in Republican circle, Mr. McDonald was a member of the Knox County Board of Supervisors from 1926 to 1932, and was a GOP precinct committeeman from 1952-56.
Galesburg Register-Mail: December 26, 1957
ARRANGE FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR C.A. MCDONALD
Funeral services for Charles A. McDonald, Galesburg city assessor for the past 12 years, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hinchliff and Pearson Funeral Home.
McDonald, 61, of 1482 N. Cherry St., died of a heart ailment Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hospital where he had been a patient for about 2 ½ months. He had been ill for about one year.
Dr. Ray Honeywell, pastor of the First Methodist Church will officiate at Saturday’s service. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery.
BORN FEB. 20, 1896
Mr. McDonald was born Feb. 20, 1896 in Galesburg and was a life-long resident of this community. A graduate of Galesburg High School, he was married to Edith Nelson in Galesburg Aug. 4, 1918. The couple had no children and she is the only survivor.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church and helped organize the Young Married Class in 1942, now called the Loyal Fellowship Class.
Mr. McDonald served in the Coast Artillery during World War I and was one of 20 survivors of the troop ship Otranto which sank off the northeast coast of Ireland after being rammed by the Kashmir. He was discharged from the service in March 1919.
Active in veterans organizations, Mr. McDonald was a charter member of the Ralph M. Noble Post of the American Legion, serving as post commander in 1926 and county legion commander in 1940.
ACTIVE LEGIONNAIRE
He was a member of the past commanders club and active in finance and membership committees of the local post. Treasurer of the legion’s iron lung fund, he was instrumental in acquiring three iron lungs during World War II, which are still in use.
Other activities include past exalted ruler of the Elks in 1940, and treasurer in 1946 and 1948. He also belonged to United Commercial Travelers.
In 1942, Mr. McDonald helped organize the Civilian Defense Corps in Galesburg and later was zone director of a four-county area. In 1944, he organized the Galesburg office of the Illinois Veterans Commission and was the first service officer here. He also helped set up the civilian police which later became the emergency police, and the Illinois Republican Veterans League.
He was a meat market manager from about 1919 to 1936, working in stores operated by Clarence Haight and Les Wood.
NAMED TO POST
In 1941, he was appointed chief clerk of the Board of Election Commissioners, a post he held until 1945. In April of 1945 Axel L. Carlson was reelected city assessor, but died in August before he could assume office Jan. 1, 1946.
The City Council named his wife, Mrs. Mildred Carlson, to fill the unexpired term, and Dec. 3, 1945, the Council appointed Mr. McDonald to a four-year term effective Dec. 31, 1945. He was reelected assessor in 1949 and 1953.
On Sept. 3, 1955, Mr. McDonald was recommended to Congress for Galesburg postmaster, but the appointment was blocked by Sen. Paul Douglas (D-Ill.) In February of this year, he removed himself from consideration for the postmaster job to run for reelection as city assessor. He defeated two other candidates in the primary (text unreadable) election.
Long active in Republican circle, Mr. McDonald was a member of the Knox County Board of Supervisors from 1926 to 1932, and was a GOP precinct committeeman from 1952-56.
Galesburg Register-Mail: December 26, 1957
Private, Battery D, 54th Regiment, 1st Army Artillery. Son of Mr and Mrs TW McDonald; wife Edythe A McDonald. Entered the service April 2, 1918, at Galesburg; to Fort Screven,. GA; made Corporal May 9, 1918; made Sergeant August 8, 1918; Supply Sergeant September 20, 1918; reduced to Private when transferred from 3rd Co, CAC to 54th Regiment, December 1, 1919; on Otranto when it was shipwrecked October 6, 1918, off coast of Islay, Scotland; hung onto rafts in water for three hours and swam and floated three miles to shore; in the service 353 days; discharged March 21, 1919.
ARRANGE FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR C.A. MCDONALD
Funeral services for Charles A. McDonald, Galesburg city assessor for the past 12 years, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hinchliff and Pearson Funeral Home.
McDonald, 61, of 1482 N. Cherry St., died of a heart ailment Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hospital where he had been a patient for about 2 ½ months. He had been ill for about one year.
Dr. Ray Honeywell, pastor of the First Methodist Church will officiate at Saturday’s service. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery.
BORN FEB. 20, 1896
Mr. McDonald was born Feb. 20, 1896 in Galesburg and was a life-long resident of this community. A graduate of Galesburg High School, he was married to Edith Nelson in Galesburg Aug. 4, 1918. The couple had no children and she is the only survivor.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church and helped organize the Young Married Class in 1942, now called the Loyal Fellowship Class.
Mr. McDonald served in the Coast Artillery during World War I and was one of 20 survivors of the troop ship Otranto which sank off the northeast coast of Ireland after being rammed by the Kashmir. He was discharged from the service in March 1919.
Active in veterans organizations, Mr. McDonald was a charter member of the Ralph M. Noble Post of the American Legion, serving as post commander in 1926 and county legion commander in 1940.
ACTIVE LEGIONNAIRE
He was a member of the past commanders club and active in finance and membership committees of the local post. Treasurer of the legion’s iron lung fund, he was instrumental in acquiring three iron lungs during World War II, which are still in use.
Other activities include past exalted ruler of the Elks in 1940, and treasurer in 1946 and 1948. He also belonged to United Commercial Travelers.
In 1942, Mr. McDonald helped organize the Civilian Defense Corps in Galesburg and later was zone director of a four-county area. In 1944, he organized the Galesburg office of the Illinois Veterans Commission and was the first service officer here. He also helped set up the civilian police which later became the emergency police, and the Illinois Republican Veterans League.
He was a meat market manager from about 1919 to 1936, working in stores operated by Clarence Haight and Les Wood.
NAMED TO POST
In 1941, he was appointed chief clerk of the Board of Election Commissioners, a post he held until 1945. In April of 1945 Axel L. Carlson was reelected city assessor, but died in August before he could assume office Jan. 1, 1946.
The City Council named his wife, Mrs. Mildred Carlson, to fill the unexpired term, and Dec. 3, 1945, the Council appointed Mr. McDonald to a four-year term effective Dec. 31, 1945. He was reelected assessor in 1949 and 1953.
On Sept. 3, 1955, Mr. McDonald was recommended to Congress for Galesburg postmaster, but the appointment was blocked by Sen. Paul Douglas (D-Ill.) In February of this year, he removed himself from consideration for the postmaster job to run for reelection as city assessor. He defeated two other candidates in the primary (text unreadable) election.
Long active in Republican circle, Mr. McDonald was a member of the Knox County Board of Supervisors from 1926 to 1932, and was a GOP precinct committeeman from 1952-56.
Galesburg Register-Mail: December 26, 1957
ARRANGE FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR C.A. MCDONALD
Funeral services for Charles A. McDonald, Galesburg city assessor for the past 12 years, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hinchliff and Pearson Funeral Home.
McDonald, 61, of 1482 N. Cherry St., died of a heart ailment Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hospital where he had been a patient for about 2 ½ months. He had been ill for about one year.
Dr. Ray Honeywell, pastor of the First Methodist Church will officiate at Saturday’s service. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery.
BORN FEB. 20, 1896
Mr. McDonald was born Feb. 20, 1896 in Galesburg and was a life-long resident of this community. A graduate of Galesburg High School, he was married to Edith Nelson in Galesburg Aug. 4, 1918. The couple had no children and she is the only survivor.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church and helped organize the Young Married Class in 1942, now called the Loyal Fellowship Class.
Mr. McDonald served in the Coast Artillery during World War I and was one of 20 survivors of the troop ship Otranto which sank off the northeast coast of Ireland after being rammed by the Kashmir. He was discharged from the service in March 1919.
Active in veterans organizations, Mr. McDonald was a charter member of the Ralph M. Noble Post of the American Legion, serving as post commander in 1926 and county legion commander in 1940.
ACTIVE LEGIONNAIRE
He was a member of the past commanders club and active in finance and membership committees of the local post. Treasurer of the legion’s iron lung fund, he was instrumental in acquiring three iron lungs during World War II, which are still in use.
Other activities include past exalted ruler of the Elks in 1940, and treasurer in 1946 and 1948. He also belonged to United Commercial Travelers.
In 1942, Mr. McDonald helped organize the Civilian Defense Corps in Galesburg and later was zone director of a four-county area. In 1944, he organized the Galesburg office of the Illinois Veterans Commission and was the first service officer here. He also helped set up the civilian police which later became the emergency police, and the Illinois Republican Veterans League.
He was a meat market manager from about 1919 to 1936, working in stores operated by Clarence Haight and Les Wood.
NAMED TO POST
In 1941, he was appointed chief clerk of the Board of Election Commissioners, a post he held until 1945. In April of 1945 Axel L. Carlson was reelected city assessor, but died in August before he could assume office Jan. 1, 1946.
The City Council named his wife, Mrs. Mildred Carlson, to fill the unexpired term, and Dec. 3, 1945, the Council appointed Mr. McDonald to a four-year term effective Dec. 31, 1945. He was reelected assessor in 1949 and 1953.
On Sept. 3, 1955, Mr. McDonald was recommended to Congress for Galesburg postmaster, but the appointment was blocked by Sen. Paul Douglas (D-Ill.) In February of this year, he removed himself from consideration for the postmaster job to run for reelection as city assessor. He defeated two other candidates in the primary (text unreadable) election.
Long active in Republican circle, Mr. McDonald was a member of the Knox County Board of Supervisors from 1926 to 1932, and was a GOP precinct committeeman from 1952-56.
Galesburg Register-Mail: December 26, 1957
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