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PLANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR DIES
[Welland Tribune November 23, 1943]
St Catharines, Ont. Nov 23- Dr. A. R. MacDonald, medical director of McKinnon Industries Ltd., and formerly a physician at Port Dalhousie for 20 years where he was a leader in community affairs, died suddenly at his Lake Shore road home in Louth township last night. Death was due to a heart ailment. He was in his 52nd year.
Born near Caledonia, the late Dr. MacDonald was educated at Jarvis and Hagersville and completed his education at the University of Toronto from where he graduated in 1916. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in the First Great War and served until 1919 in the Near East.
Returning to Canada he served for a time at Quebec city with department of Immigration. In 1922 he came to Port Dalhousie and opened an office there, a practice which he continued until March of this year when he was appointed medical director at McKinnon Industries Ltd.
The late Mr MacDonald is survived by his widow; two sons, Lieut. W.L. MacDonald, Canadian Army, Ottawa; R.K. MacDonald, who is attending the University of Toronto, and is attached to the R.C.A.M.C.; a daughter, Ruth Elinor at home.
The funeral will be held at Port Dalhousie on Wednesday.
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