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Myles Patrick Donnelly

1948 - 2020

BORN

1948

DIED

2020

Myles Donnelly Obituary

Myles Donnelly, age 71, was born in Ashland, Oregon on July 21st, 1948, and passed away peacefully on June 3rd, 2020 at Whatcom Hospice House, after a six year battle with cancer. He owned the Franklin Corporation, a commercial construction company that operated all along the west coast. Myles is survived by his wife, Jere (Bell) Donnelly, brothers Dan Donnelly, Robert Donnelly, and sister Jean (Donnelly) Lindlow. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date when larger social gatherings are again permitted. A more complete obituary will be posted with the announcement of that date. Donations in honor of Myles’ life may be made to Whatcom Hospice Foundation.

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Published by Bellingham Herald on Jun. 14, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for Myles Donnelly

16 Entries

Tonya Jones-ERYN DONNELLY HIGH SCHOOL BEST BUD

December 4, 2022

Confident
Smart.
Nice
Knowledgeable man about his craft and loved his children soooo much and JAKE!!! CORONA CALIFONIA IS WHERE I MEET HIM AND HIS DAUGHTER.
ERYN DONNELLY HIS DAUGHTER WAS MY HIGH SCHOOL BEST BUD!! HER DAD TAUGHT LIFE SKILLS WHAT AN AWESOME MAN .
ERYN LOVED HER DAD SOOO MUCH!!
SO NICE TO KNOW HIM HE HELPED SHAPE THE WOMAN I AM TODAY.. REST EASY MR. MYLES DONNELLY
THANKS
TONYA JONES
559 672-5360
ERYN CALL ME.

Forrest Hougen

June 8, 2022

Man my stomach aches again reading this .. I loved this man , working for him was such a gift .. very calm and made you always feel welcomed ... I miss him so much still . He was such a great person and friend . Love you Myles

Douglas Lageson

June 17, 2021

Remembering Myles, A photo from 1973

Forrest Hougen

July 7, 2020

Oh man so sad today , I loved working for Myles and the Franklin Corp . Myles was so kind to me and my guys and was the best to work for . I miss him so much and I hurt . I enjoyed when we would talk on the phone about other things besides work , we both loved Palm Springs/Desert . I pray for his family and just know he was an incredible man and a incredible man to work for . I will miss him greatly .

Valerie Davenport

July 5, 2020

Myles was always a pleasure to work with. He was kind and generous. I enjoyed speaking with him at social gatherings. I know he will be greatly missed by family and friends. My sympathies are with you all as you mourn his passing. Remember the good times you shared and carry him in your memories.

Douglas Lageson

July 2, 2020

Rest well my old friend. I learned so much about building construction from you, all those years ago. You had the fastest mind in the business....And you were a true friend. My sincere sympathy to your family.

Eryn (Donnelly) Brown

June 27, 2020

I miss my dad! I am glad he is half of who I am. He had a great smile, gave wonderful hugs, enjoyed life, and was well loved. Miss our recent weekly visits, your laughter and your company dad! I love you always...

Tammy Hammer

June 24, 2020

Wow, I was sad to see this. RIP my friend and have a couple up there with Leo. I am sure he met you at the gate!

Lorna McGowan-Smith

June 23, 2020

Oh, Myles....how can this be? What a special snippet of time we shared all those decades ago (along with the lives of so many others). I met you through my bestie Pam and that led to lifelong relationships with Rob, Cathe, Carol.....and on it goes. Your presence will be missed by so many. Tip one with Pam for me, OK? I will catch up with you later for refills. Love and condolences to Rob, Cathe, Dan and so many others.

Lorna

Sally Clough Karrer

June 23, 2020

Myles was SUCH a nice man. Jere, I'm sad you lost him so soon. I'm sure he's up there with Roy causing trouble. PLease know you are in my thoughts. I'd love to celebrate his life and will watch for that. Sally Clough Karrer.

Byron Manering

June 20, 2020

I counted on Myles so many times over the past 20 years. He did several major projects for us and helped us grow when we had little to work with. I am forever grateful for our times together on the job and over breakfast. My thoughts are with you Jere and family.

Greg Grant

June 18, 2020

To the family, please accept my sincere condolences. Myles did a couple of projects for me over the years and I always appreciated his approach to things. His quality of workmanship, the way he treated everyone with so much respect and just plain nice to be around. If he said he was going to do something, he did it and did it right. Blessings on the family in these days ahead.

Michael Smith

June 17, 2020

I first met Myles in 1980. We spent one full day each week inspecting day care centers that he was building around Puget Sound. I looked forward to those days because Myles was just a great guy to hang with. RIP my friend.

Patty Mckeown

June 14, 2020

My heartfelt condolences to Jere and the entire family. I remember Miles as a charming, kind man who will be missed.

David Christensen

June 14, 2020

My deepest sympathies to Jere and the entire family. Myles was a good friend and will always be remembered as an incredibly honest straight shooter about life and business. There are no appropriate words, but he will be missed. He has built a legacy of buildings around Whatcom County and look forward to celebrating his life in near future.

Philip X Hageman

June 14, 2020

Rest well my friend.

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