Harold F. Col. Mcdonald

He retired as President and CEO of Barrett Industries; was the former Chairman of Stone Oak National Bank; and was a Colonel in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Colonel McDonald entered active service in February of 1943 and served in both the European and Pacific theaters of operations. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and Combat Infantry Badge.

He was the son of Anna Bowling McDonald and Frank McDonald. He was born in Menifee County, Kentucky July 24, 1923. Colonel McDonald was a graduate of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. He completed the University of Texas Graduate School of Business, Advanced Management. He was also an Honor Graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, KS. He was a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, life member of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by one brother, James A. McDonald. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sara (Sally) Yetter McDonald and three children: Kathleen Herman (husband Denis), Linda S. McDonald (husband John Rowe) and Dr. John Robert McDonald (wife Cindy) as well as three grandchildren: Erin Leigh Herman, John Ryan McDonald and Jay Ross McDonald. He is also survived by his sister, Kathleen Peters, his brother, George B. McDonald (wife Delores), his sister-in-law, Sue McDonald and nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2012, at Porter Loring Mortuary North Chapel.

ROSARY

MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012

7:00 P.M.

PORTER LORING NORTH CHAPEL

MASS

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012

9:30 A.M.

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

20523 HUEBNER ROAD

Interment with Full Military Honors will follow in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, if so desired, donations can be made in memory of Harold F. McDonald to Cancer Therapy and Research Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., MC 7835, San Antonio, TX 78229.