BOMBER MEMORIAL

MICHAEL THANE "MIKE" McDONALD ~ Class of 1965
October 10, 1947 - June 9, 2014



Mike, age 66, of Benton City, died June 9, 2014 at Hospice at the Chaplaincy in Kennewick. He was born on October 10, 1947 at Kadlec Hospital.

He attended Richland public schools and graduated from Richland's Columbia High School in 1965.

He was known as an accomplished horseman in his younger years and met his wife, Janice I. "Jana" Emshousen, thru their love of horses and mutual friends. Mike and Janice were married on September 28, 1965 and lived most of their lives in the Tri-Cities. Michael and Jana bought property and resided in the Red Mountain area of Benton County.

Mike started working for Thriftway Stores in 1967. He then spent a total of 34 years with Safeway, seven years in the SW Portland Division and 27 years here in the SW Washington Division, from where he retired in 2004. He loved fishing and camping in the Pacific NW. Mike and Jana were volunteers for the BLM Adopt-a-Horse program as well as their son's 4-H group.

He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Dayna Irene; his father, Marvin M. McDonald; and his mother, Lillian E. McDonald.

Michael is survived by his wife, Jana; and his sons: Michael, William and James. He has five grandsons, three granddaughters, two great-granddaughters and one great-grandson. He is also survived by his siblings: Marvin ('60), Adrian, Karen ('66) and Bobby ('67).

The family would like that any flowers be turned into donations to the Wounded Warrior Project or Saint Jude's.

Services were held at the graveside at Sunset Gardens at 10am on June 28, 2014.

Express your thoughts and memories in the online guest book at Einan's Funeral Home.

Published in the Tri-City Herald on June 22, 2014.

Bomber Memorial put together by Maren SMYTH ('63 and '64) and edited by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).