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In
Loving Memory of Timothy John McDonald
December 15, 1952 - July 2, 2010 |
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In
1997, Tim retired from Mac Tools and because he had
a passion to once again own and operate his own business,
he purchased Fort Walton Machining, a small company of 35
employees on Industrial Street. He quickly grew the company
with his sales background and purchased the building at
43 Jet Drive in Fort Walton Beach, the current location
of Fort Walton Machining. |
Facts
Born: December 15, 1952
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska
Death: July 2, 2010
Place of Death: Miramar Beach, Florida
Survived
By
Jan Simpkins, Spouse
Jill Kerschitz, Daughter
Karen Archer, Daughter
Timothy M. McDonald, Son
Kalli Kerschitz, Granddaughter
Joyce Hardisty, Sister
Marcia McDonald, Sister
Phil McDonald, Brother
Paul McDonald, Brother
Preceded
in Death By
Bernard and Iris McDonald, Parents
Memorial donations can
be made to:
McDonald Family Scholarship at Northwest
Florida State College
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Biography |
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Timothy
John McDonald of Niceville, Fla.,
passed away July 2, 2010, at the age of 57 while flying
his World War II T-6 Texan Aircraft over the Gulf of
Mexico. His passenger, brother-in-law Tim Turner of
Omaha, Neb., also passed away. |
Born in Omaha, Tim was raised on a farm just outside of Council
Bluffs, Iowa. A 1971 graduate of St. Albert's High School
in Council Bluffs, Tim joined the U.S. Army after graduation.
On Sept.18, 1976, he married the love of his life, Jan Simpkins,
and together they have three children: daughter, Jill Kerschitz
and husband, Frank; granddaughter, Kalli Kerschitz; daughter,
Karen Archer and her husband, Michael; and son, Timothy M.
McDonald, all of Niceville, Fla.
Tim leaves behind two sisters, Joyce Hardisty and husband,
Rich; niece Chelsea and nephew Spencer; and Marcia McDonald,
and also brothers Phil McDonald, Paul McDonald and wife, Rose;
niece Abby, nephews Cory and Nate; Rick McDonald and wife,
Cindy; niece Caiti and nephew Matt, all of southwest Iowa.
Tim also is survived by his father- and mother-in-law, Larry
and Judy Turner of Elliott, Iowa, brothers-in-law Michael,
Jim (Julie) Turner, Philip (Becky) Turner, Nick (Kim) Turner
and sister-in-law, Elizabeth (David) Lemelin and many Turner
nieces and nephews. Tim also has a very large extended family
of cousins from southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska.
Tim was predeceased by his parents, Bernard and Iris McDonald
of Underwood, Iowa.
On July 5, 1976, Tim became a successful Mac Tool distributor,
servicing all of southwest Iowa. He was promoted to district
manager, regional manager and eventually was the president
of Mac Tools in Columbus, Ohio.
In 1997, Tim retired from Mac Tools and because he had a passion
to once again own and operate his own business, he purchased
Fort Walton Machining, a small company of 35 employees on
Industrial Street. He quickly grew the company with his sales
background and purchased the building at 43 Jet Drive in Fort
Walton Beach, the current location of Fort Walton Machining.
With more than 200 employees strong, Tim was as passionate
about Fort Walton Machining and the employees as he was flying
his Cessna and Baron airplanes for business and the T-6 for
fun. An accomplished pilot,
Tim was a single engine, multiengine, instrument and commercially
rated pilot.
Tim was a member of the Fort Walton Beach Rotary Club, Economic
Development Council board member and a member of the Northwest
Florida State College Foundation, where he created the McDonald
Family Scholarship Program. He was past president of TeCMEN
and honorary director of Beach Community Bank. Tim was also
a member of the NATA (North American Trainer Association)
as well as the Destin Warbirds.
A memorial service and celebration of life will be at 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 8, 2010, at Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Church
with a luncheon to follow in the Parish Hall.
Heritage Gardens is entrusted with all arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the McDonald Family Scholarship Program
at Northwest Florida State College.
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Fort
Walton Machining is a recognized leader in the manufacturing and
assembly of custom designed, precision machined parts. Fort Walton
Machining offers: Precision Machining, Custom Machining, CNC Machining,
and Precision CNC Machining. Contact Fort Walton Machining for
all of your machining needs. |
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