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Obituary for McDonald


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday October 12, 2002

Jane "Turk" McDonald, 74, died at the San Juan Regional Medical Center Wednesday, October 9, 2002. Turk was born December 5, 1927 in San Angelo, TX. Turk is survived by sons, John T. McDonald of Counselors, NM, Mark Arrott and wife, Carlyn of Baton Rouge, LA, Louis P. McDonald and wife, Stephanie of Corrales, NM, Frank McDonald of Farmington, NM; daughter, Kelley McDonald Aragon of Counselors, NM; grandchildren, Johnny Reese McDonald, Joseph Thomas McDonald, Rayna Forest McDonald, Ian J. McDonald, Kimberley McDonald, Jason McDonald, Patrick J. Aragon, Lauren Aragon and Monique Aragon; four great-grandchildren. Special thanks to Gary and Sybil Huntington, L B Dean and Jeannette Conrad for the kindness they showed to Turk. Turk was preceded by her husband, Harold McDonald; father, Louis L. Farr Jr.; and mother, Nola Ratan Farr; sister, Elizabeth Betsy Heitkamp; brothers, James R. Farr and Louis L. Farr III; and a special friend, F R Huntington. Turk was a graduate of Hockaday Finishing School in Dallas, TX, attended Finch Jr. College and Trinity University. She moved to New Mexico in 1957 and married Harold McDonald in 1958. Together they ran the Counselors Trading Post. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2002. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Farmington. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2002 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Farmington with Monsignor Leo Gomez officiating. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family has requested contributions be made to the North West New Mexico Hospice, PO Box 3336, Farmington, NM 87499. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of La Quey Funeral Home.