George Donk

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George Donk, loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather and Ambassador of Christ, passed away peacefully with family by his side at home in Index, Washington on December 6, 2020.

George was born in Palembang, Dutch East Indies (now known as Indonesia) on the island of Sumatra. He was 1 of 6-children born to Alexander and Augusta Donk who he now joins in their heavenly home. He was a prisoner of war in the Dutch East Indies in the second world war. He married his beloved, Rene Sandt in 1954 while he was in the Royal Dutch Air Force. They had 2-boys August and Bobby. In 1958, when George was 26, he took his family to America to give them a better life. He brought the rest of his siblings and parents to America to share in the American dream. George started their “American Dream” in California and in 1966 he packed his family up, now 6-of them, Cynthia and Dave had now joined the family. George drove with everything they owned in an International pick-up, camper and U-Haul while Rene drove the station wagon with the kids and animals. They camped in Tante Ria’s yard in Lake Forest Park until he bought a house in Brier and found his first job at Avalon Motors in White Center. He also worked in Ballard at a VW Dealership. George started his first business with a partner in 1969 called K&G Werkstatt in Wedgewood, WA. and in 1971 he started his own business called Competition Motors that was under the Space Needle in Seattle on Broad Street. In 1972 he moved his business to Lake City Way and worked there until he retired 1984.

He bought his dream property in Leavenworth, Washington on the Chiwawa River and lived there until 1996. He created a 9,000 sq ft home that filled up with so many wonderful and loving memories. They moved to Shelton, Washington in 1996. In 2016, his nephews, Theo and Larry Donk, graciously asked them to move to Lake Stevens to live on their property and in September of this year made his final move to Index, Washington to live out his life with his wife Rene and daughter Cynthia.

George leaves his wife Rene of 66-years, their children Gus (Ann), Bob (Denise), Cynthia and Dave and many foster children. Grandchildren Tristan, Billy (Nicole), Courtney (Kody), Cynthia (Jesse), Celena (Chris), Cody, Jon-Henry, CJ (Jennifer), Heather (Patrick), Rahnella, Mindy, Brittany, Kayla, Mark and Jamie. Great grandchildren; Ayden, Landon, Elayna, Hunter, Hadley, Cameron, Carter, Trinity, James, Gavin, Julian, Carson, Letty, Karley and Raylin. His sister, Sylvia, numerous in-laws, nephews and nieces living in the Netherlands, England, Australia and South Africa.

We give special thanks to George’s numerous doctors and nurses at Providence Health, the Everett Clinic and WWM Group and the staff at Providence Hospice who provided him with such wonderful and personal care.

A memorial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to any Alzheimer’s, Diabetes or Pulmonary Fibrosis Associations, Providence Hospice, Snohomish County Senior Services, or any charity of your choice.