From the Carleton Voice, Winter 1978
Walter W. McDonald, Fox Island, Wash., was killed in a hiking accident in the Cascade Mountains on October 22, 1977. He was a psychologist for the North Mason School District and was a member of the Summit Alpine Climbing Club of Tacoma. A graduate of Carleton and the University of Washington, McDonald is survived by his wife, Margaret Rossow ’66, daughter, Amy, his parents, a brother and sister, and grandmother.
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I can’t believe that Walt has been gone for nearly 40 years. He was a great father and loved the Northwest. Amy and I have remained here and stayed close to his family in Minn. and N.Y. He would have loved being a grandfather to his 3 grandchildren and introducing them to the joys and beauty of the Northwest, as well as to worldwide travel. He would have been very proud of his Indonesian son-in-law’s new job with Horizon Air and all the perks that the job offers.
Thanks to Carleton and our friends we met there for being a part of our lives then and now.
Peggy Rossow McDonald ’66
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From the Carleton Voice, Winter 1978
Walter W. McDonald, Fox Island, Wash., was killed in a hiking accident in the Cascade Mountains on October 22, 1977. He was a psychologist for the North Mason School District and was a member of the Summit Alpine Climbing Club of Tacoma. A graduate of Carleton and the University of Washington, McDonald is survived by his wife, Margaret Rossow ’66, daughter, Amy, his parents, a brother and sister, and grandmother.
I can't believe that Walt has been gone for nearly 40 years. He was a great father and loved the Northwest. Amy and I have remained here and stayed close to his family in Minn. and N.Y. He would have loved being a grandfather to his 3 grandchildren and introducing them to the joys and beauty of the Northwest, as well as to worldwide travel. He would have been very proud of his Indonesian son-in-law's new job with Horizon Air and all the perks that the job offers.
Thanks to Carleton and our friends we met there for being a part of our lives then and now.
Peggy Rossow McDonald '66