Leon T-Bone Jackson McDonald Jr.

Leon J. “T-Bone” McDonald, Jr. was born in McLoud, OK, on September 6, 1923 to his parents, Leon J. “T-Bone” McDonald, Sr. and Carrie Vermillion McDonald. He passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Norman Veterans Center in Norman, OK. T-Bone was a graduate of Muskogee Central High School, and was center on the Muskogee Rougher, 1940 State Football Champions. He attended Oklahoma State University obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Economics and a BS degree in Agriculture Journalism. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity in which he served as Historian while an undergraduate; and District Governor, and President of the Chapter Alumni Board after graduation. He was also a member of Blue Key, Sigma Delta Chi, Aggie Society President, member of Board of Publications and Sports Editor of the Redskin. T-Bone enlisted in the U.S. Army after Pearl Harbor. He served in the U.S. Combat Infantry, in General Patton’s 3rd Army, as a combat infantryman for all of WWII. He received the Bronze Star for Valor, Combat infantryman’s badge and five campaign medals. After graduation, he worked as a salesman for General Mills from 1948 to 1956. T-Bone served the Reardon Co. St. Louis, Missouri from 1957 to 1962 on Eastern Division Sales Manager. S. Kearny, NJ. From 1963 to 1977 he served Frisch Paint Co., Paterson, NJ as a Southwestern U.S. sales manager, Oklahoma City. 1978 to 1989 and retirement he was Oklahoma State sales manager for Brulin and co., Indianapolis, IN. T-Bone was preceded in death by his wife, Fern Petree McDonald on Oct. 17, 1989. Fern and T-Bone were both OSU graduates and avid OSU fans. They never missed an OSU athletic event at Stillwater or on the road. T-Bone was an ardent reader, world traveler, world-class bridge player, and genealogist. He is survived by his 5 children, son Glen A. McDonald and wife Eloise; daughter Carrie Linn Boylan; son Michael G. McDonald and wife Monnett, son David B. McDonald and wife Lucretia; daughter Zoe Anna Barclay; grandchildren Carrissa, Elisa, Patrick, Nathan Jr., Ian, Qynton, Ryan, Brian, Reama; brother James A. “Jake” McDonald and wife Phyllis. He is also survived by many other great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Leon J. McDonald Sr. and Carrie Vermillion McDonald and sisters Patricia Davis and Ruth Ann Palin. Funeral services for “T-Bone” will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.