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==McDonald family==
* Asa Andrew McDonald '''1985-1987''' (b. 1917 Pleasant, Lucas Co., [[Iowa|IA]] - d. 1987 Cottonwood, AZ), son of John William McDonald (b. 1884 Pleasant, Lucas, IA - d. 1944 Chariton, Lucas, IA) & Celesta May Umbenhower McDonald-Luce (b. 1892 Pleasant, Lucas, IA; m. 1910; d. 1964 Chariton, Lucas, IA). Celesta accepted Christ during a revival in Williamson, IA in the Fall of 1960. Celesta's 2nd husband: John Richard Luce (b. 1897 Clarke Co., IA - d. 1968 Chariton, IA). Most of Asa's life was spent in Des Moines, IA, in fellowship with Buchanan Street Meeting Room. Retired welder for "Cliff's Travel Town", which historically has been located at 3117 E. 14th St. in Des Moines. John Luce's son 2nd Lt. Donald Eugene Luce (b. 1923 Osceola, Clarke, IA) died of diphtheria at Hadamar, Germany on Feb. 11, 1945 while residing at Stalag 12A, which according to the [https://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/ww2/pow/powcamp.php?pid=3324 Wartime Memories Project], was one of Germany's largest POW camps. In late March or early April (6-7 weeks after Donald was killed), the U.S. Army liberated the camp of its 15,000 prisoners. See [https://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/cSt_12A_History1.htm Pegasus Archive] for more detail. He had been in Europe since June of 1944, and reported MIA on Jan. 14, 1945. Donald left a widow, Ruth Ann Norman Luce (b. 1922 Troy, [[Texas|TX]] - d. 1948 Abilene, TX), and an 18-month-old son, now Dr. Larry Gene Luce (b. 1943 Abilene, TX). Ruth died of Hodgkins Lymphoma at the age of 26 just three years after her husband, and their son Larry was sent to live with his grandmother, Viola Ola Baker Norman (b. 1886 Big Flat, [[Arkansas|AR]] - d. 1970 Abilene, TX). * Louise Marceil Hale McDonald '''+1985+''' (b. 1921 Leon, Decatur, IA - ; m. 1940 Des Moines, IA; d. 1995 Norwalk, Warren, IA), daughter of Harry Dean Hale & Myrtle Mae Phipps Hale. Asa & Louise's wedding was officiated by Edward Boone (b. 1892 Zeeland, Ottawa, [[Michigan|MI]] - d. 1984 Des Moines, IA), founder of Boone's Book & Bible Store (1942), in 1993 rebranded as Wellspring Christian Resource Center. He also founded First Pilgrim Church (1937) in Des Moines, later known as Debra Heights Wesleyan. He retired from pastoring that church in 1957, then served as a co-founder of Calvary Community Chapel. He also wrote and/or compiled more than a dozen books, which sold over 1 million copies, and from 1937-1942 he and his wife, three daughters and a son-in-law performed on KRNT & WHO music as "The Boone Family". ** Anna Fontalee McDonald Rowland (b. 1942 Des Moines, IA; lived Norwalk, IA)** Marceil McDonald Reeves (Elgin, SC)** Andrea McDonald Profitt (Houston, TX)** Mary Kathleen McDonald Reeves-Oltrogge-Russell (b. 1946 Des Moines, IA - '''d. 2021''' Norwalk, IA)*** in fellowship with the (TW-P) assembly at Oakwood, Pleasant Hill, Des Moines, IA. Remembered as a prayer warrior with strong faith. She resided most of her life in [[South Carolina]] in Rock Hill and Columbia.
** Marlee McDonald +1985+
==Moslander family==