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Jason McDonald Obituary
Butler, GA- A Celebration of Life and Candlelight Vigil honoring the life and legacy of our American Hero, SSgt. Jason McDonald, will be Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 6:30PM, Bentley Montford Mortuary.
SSgt. Jason A. McDonald was killed during a security operation in Gaza Village after the unit was attacked by the Taliban.
SSgt. McDonald was a 28-year-old Special Forces Sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
He leaves to cherish his memory, a loving wife, Alyssa; children, Ava and Alianna; parents, Joseph and Linda Mathews; sisters, Samantha McDonald and Laura (Josh) Mathews; a very special aunt, Kathy Harris; neices, Caylee Thornton and Alexis Turner; and nephew, Caleb Thornton.
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Memories and Condolences
for Jason McDonald
Linda Mathews
June 13, 2021
Awwww my beautiful Jason, I remember when you were born weighing 10lb 14 1/2 ounces, yes a big boy you were. I just wished that you could have stayed that little/big, but you grew up and became a fine young man. Jason my baby I have been so proud of you and yes I’m still proud of you. I sure miss you and I love you so so much, we have so much to talk about when I see you again until then just know this mama here loves you and misses you so much. Bye for now, Soldier on Earth Soldier in Heaven
Charlie Gili
April 4, 2020
Hello,
We just wanted you to know that we just shipped 126 pounds of supplies to SSG McDonald's former unit currently deployed. Each care package contains a dedication and picture of your loved one. This was made possible through our good friend Doug Moore and his family (Colorado)and our family sponsored mission; US Hockey Players Support Our Troops. We will not forget. May God Bless You and keep you safe and strong. Sincerely, Charlie Gili & Family On Behalf of US Hockey Players Support Our Troops
Steve
April 16, 2018
Thinking of you everyday buddy. You were a patient mentor to this green 18x many years ago. You will not be forgotten
Linda Mathews
February 8, 2017
I love you and miss you my son. We all miss you. See you soon my baby boy. Love mama
Sandee Garza Schock
November 11, 2015
Thank You for the ultimate sacrifice. Gone But Not Forgotten.
Linda Mathews
June 19, 2015
Thinking of you every day. I know that God has taken you cause he only takes the best. Your work here on earth is done. Just know that I have always loved you and always will. Angel on earth, angel in heaven. Love your mama.
Sandee Garza Schock
May 25, 2015
Gone But Not Forgotten
Thank You for the ultimate sacrifice
Charlie Gili
December 19, 2014
Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and to also let the McDonald Family know that we recently sent Care Packages to American troops in the war zones. Each box carried a dedication sheet that includes the name, service information and a photo of your loved one, Jason A. McDonald US Army Staff Sergeant. We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals in the youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of the US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign
November 27, 2014
On this day of thanks, our family will be giving thanks to SSG Jason McDonald and soldiers like him who have selflessly fought and sacrificed for our freedom.
Sandee Garza Schock
November 11, 2014
Thank You for the ultimate sacrifice.
Linda Mathews
October 17, 2014
Thinking of you every day, wishing you were here. I love you my son. Soldier on earth soldier in heaven
Samantha McDonald-Selke
September 26, 2014
I got married today bubba! Wish more than anything that you could've met Phillip! Missing you tons
Linda Mathews
September 23, 2014
I Love You My Son. Wishing you were here with me. Love ya, your mama
Kyndal Payne
July 19, 2014
To the family of SSgt Jason MCDONALD I just want to tell ya'll that I am so sorry for your loss, I can't imagine what y'all must be going through. Ya'll are in my thoughts and prayers. Your son is a brave and true Hero, He will never be forgotten.... Again please accept me deepest condolences. My heart thoughts and prayers are and will be with you. Thoughts and prayers,
Kyndal.
Doug Maseth
July 14, 2014
To the family of Ssg Jason McDonald, I want to say how sorry I am for your loss of a true Hero. I do not have any words of comfort for you. But I do want to Thank You for raising a great man , and gave his life for our rights and freedom. I also lost my son Ssg Ryan Maseth in Iraq Jan,02, 2008. He was also in the 5th Group, 1st Batt. I will never forget Jason. May he Rest in Peace. proud Dad Doug Maseth
Eric Kerr
July 13, 2014
I am not acquainted with Jason's family. I recently visited Arlington National Cemetery with my son, who will enter the Army soon. It was there that we learned a little about Jason's story. We were so sorry to hear about your loss and we are praying for your family.
Kathy Harris
July 10, 2014
I miss and love you my sweet nephew. Thank you for that ultimate sacrifice you made to protect each American,, FREEDOM ISN'T FREE. R.I.P. Jason.... love aunt kathy
Kathy harris
July 10, 2014
Jason, thank you for everything you done. Jason, you are a true hero, you gave your all. I'm sure gonna miss you so much, i love you and i will always carry you in my heart loves always Aunt Kathy...
M. Carpenter
July 7, 2014
To the family, friends, and military unit of SSgt. McDonald, Please, accept my deepest condolences for your loss of Jason. We will not forget his brave service to defend freedom and protect our way of life or his ultimate sacrifice for us all. He is a true American Hero. May he rest in Peace and may you have healing for your loss.
S MacDaniel
July 4, 2014
I know there are no words to say at this time, except how sorry that I am. My thoughts and prayers are with you always. Jason will never be forgotten.
For you every single soldier
Those who served so honorable
Your life was forever altered
While I'm home safe and free
I stand with grateful admiration
I stand respectful and so proud
I know I'm only a civilian
And I don't even know if it's allowed.
But I salute you; allow me the honor to salute you with permission let me say. Even though I hold no rank know that from my heart my humble gratitude comes from the deepest part.
I salute you.
For those missing in action;for those who didn't make it home.I know you're in God's presence you are not alone.For every neatly folded flag;for every shattered family I will do the only thing I know to dignify your memory.
I salute you, allow me the honor to salute you with permission let me say even though I hold no rank know that from my heart my humble gratitude comes from the deepest part.
I salute you.
I Salute You.
Suzanne MacDaniel,A Proud Aunt
SGT. David M.Fisher KIA 12/1/04 Iraq - - -
Debbie Hardy
July 2, 2014
It is from Men like you I have the freedom to sit here safely in my home, on my computer, contemplating plans to celebrate the birth of this free and blessed nation. Thank you is just not sufficient. May your family feel solace knowing where you are, watching down upon us all for safe keeping. God bless to all of those who love you and will miss you forever.
July 2, 2014
We pray for God's peace to descend upon you all. Thank you Jason. You are a hero to us back home.
Trace & Rakael Schlemeyer Albuquerque,NM
Sandee Garza Schock
July 1, 2014
To the Family & Friends of
Staff Sgt Jason McDonald
Please accept my deepest
sympathy in the loss of your
HERO. May He Rest In Peace.
May God comfort You during this difficult time.
Thank You for the ultimate sacrifice.
Sincerely
Marine Vet Mom
Jolanda Kelly-Young
July 1, 2014
THANK YOU JASON
Chris Arnold
June 30, 2014
Rest in Peace Brother
DE OPPRESSO LIBER
My Condolences to his family, one day we shall all be together again
Dee Collier
June 30, 2014
RIP SSGT Jason McDonald. May you be in a special place in heaven with angels watching over your family. Thank you for your service to your country - may God bless your family.
A daughter of a retired Air Force Vet
Tina Meyers
June 29, 2014
I'm sorry for the loss of this true hero. My condolences and prayers are with his family, friends, and co-workers
Christine B----
June 29, 2014
Thank you for your service, RIP SSGT McDonald, may your family and friends find the peace they need to go on, your memory will never be forgotten.
CHARLSE ANN BRADY
June 29, 2014
REST IN PEACE DEAR FALL SSGT.MCDONALD. YOU WERE A BRAVE SOLDIER
Charlotte FitzGerald
June 28, 2014
Thanks for your service to the USA! May God keep your family and friends in his hands.
From a mother of a retired Army Vet
Billy & Wanda Goudeau
June 28, 2014
We pray God will give you the comfort and strength to sustain you in this very difficult time. We are grateful for Jason & others that have given their lives that we can have the freedoms we enjoy in this great country.
Carol and buddy Smith
June 28, 2014
We did not know this brave man but our prayers go out to his family. May he rest in peace
t
June 27, 2014
May God heal u.Jason service this country and put life on lineGod need this angel back.He will b wit you in ways u never know.
Ida Russell
June 27, 2014
with sympathy!!!
Alan Everidge
June 27, 2014
Our thoughts are with you during this time. His service will never be forgotten. May God bless and comfort your family during this time.
Wynelle Spivey
June 27, 2014
God's richest blessings hover around SSGT Jason McDonald for giving the ultimate, unselfish sacrifice for all of us. May His many angels surround the family in their time of sorrow.
W. Spivey, Macon, GA.
Ann Tribble
June 27, 2014
Thank you Sir for the ultimate sacrifice to help keep me and my family safe!!! A special prayer of Thanks goes out to your Family!! RIP to one of Taylor Counties Greatest Heros!!! God Bless America!!!
sherry mills
June 26, 2014
Don't know your pain. You have the bravest, most courageous son, husband, brother, uncle. He did not just give some, he gave all and that is why we can live like we do. God Bless all of you.
Brenda Luxmore
June 26, 2014
Our hearts are heavy for your loss. We know your pain and feel your pain as we lost our son, CPL Bryant J. Luxmore in June 2012. We hope knowing Jason will never be forgotten for his sacrifice will give you comfort. Be proud of him, honor him and carry on his legacy...it will keep you going. Please contact us if you need anything...it's a journey you cannot walk alone. God Bless Jason and his family - Leonard and Brenda Luxmore
Military Family
June 26, 2014
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. God Bless your family!
Marcella Floyd
June 26, 2014
Thank you SSgt. McDonald for your service and sacrifice. To the family and friends, I pray for peace and comfort during this difficult time. May you feel the love, strength and support from family, friends, and "strangers". God bless you all.
M McCarthy
June 26, 2014
Thank you for your sacrifice from a military family in Massachusetts. May he rest in peace and may God bring comfort to his family.
Army Mom
June 26, 2014
You will always live in our hearts and prayers.
Janet Brown
June 26, 2014
Honestly, I'm at a loss for words. My heart is heavy. I am so sorry for your loss. May God comfort your family. Love In Christ.
Taken at Andersonville in November 2013
Alan Thiese
June 26, 2014
Thank You Jason McDonald. You gave your life for the well being of us all. Thank You Very Much. For the Family and Friends of Jason - I wish You God'd Blessings as you mourn this loss.
I am confident that Jason will always be remembered as a loving and caring person. He loved His Country and his Family and gave all.
Mary Banks
June 26, 2014
God bless you and thank you for your service. may this world be a better place because of you.God bless this family.
.
Edna Bateman
June 25, 2014
A true hero who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our Freedom. Rest in peace, Sir. God Bless and comfort this family and his friends.
Fobbs Family
June 25, 2014
God bless this family in the wondrous love of Jesus.
Sheila Whaley
June 25, 2014
Thank you SSgt Jason McDonald for your service and sacrafice. May you rest in peace. God Bless your family. RIP
Cindy Logan
June 25, 2014
Thank you SSgt Jason McDonald for protecting my family. Rest in peace. May God bless your family!
Marine Mom
June 25, 2014
Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. God bless you and your family.
Dave & Dianne Ford
June 25, 2014
Thank you for your selfless bravery in leaving all you knew and loved to go fight for us. Praying God's comfort for your loved ones and friends.
Sandra Pearson
June 25, 2014
Thank you for being there and protecting us from Evil of this world !!! May The Lord guide your family during this time .
jeff wolfe
June 25, 2014
Many Thanks and Prayers out to the Mcdonald family for your sacrifices......
Tom Tengelsen
June 25, 2014
Thank you SSgt Jason McDonald for protecting my family from evil. May you rest in peace. God bless his family also.
Daniel Buchanan
June 25, 2014
Thank you for your service. Rest in peace young man.
Ray Wilkes, Jr.
June 25, 2014
I did not know this brave young man but I know it is because of him that my family is safe. Thank you for your service and for paying the ultimate price to preserve our freedom. God bless you and your family. We are forever grateful.
S. Kronenwetter
June 24, 2014
To the McDonald Family, Please accept my deepest condolences for the loss of your loved one Jason, and my sincerest gratitude for his service for our country.
God bless you Staff Sgt. Jason A. McDonald...you will not be forgotten.
Denise Posey
June 24, 2014
Thoughts and prayers are with this family!! Thank you all for your service to our country! May God give you peace and comfort at this time. Just know that Jason is a Hero!!
jill boyer
June 24, 2014
GOD will bless this family in the days, weeks and months to come for this brave hero. We are truly sorry for your loss.
ALICE BIRD
June 24, 2014
God Bless the Family of this fallen Hero. Thank You SSgt McDonald for your Honorable service to our great country. RIP Soldier.
Terry Scarborough
June 24, 2014
May GOD bless the family of this honorable soldier. I pray that his family may soon find peace.
SSGT McDonald died while fighting for a grateful nation and we all should make every commitment to show our pride in his service to the country, as well as all who serve.
Jimmy Jump
June 23, 2014
Thank you SSgt. McDonald for your service to this country. May God be with your wife and children and protect them each day until you are all reunited one day in heaven.
Susan Camp
June 23, 2014
I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. The Lord will get you through this devastating time. Never forget how much a hero Jason is to all of us.
W.W.ROBERT ATL.
June 23, 2014
SSGT.MCDONALD.BLESS YOU.TO THE FAMILY TRUST IN THE LORD HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATH.
W.W.ROBERT ATL.
June 23, 2014
SSGT.MCDONALD.BLESS YOU.TO THE FAMILY TRUST IN THE LORD HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATH.
Melody
June 23, 2014
I did not know your son, husband, father but I am so sorry for your loss. Saying we appreciate him never seems like enough......:(
W Sheppard
June 23, 2014
REST IN PEACE. Thank you for your service to our country. May the angels give comfort to your family & friends
June 23, 2014
May God bless and comfort your family. His sacrifice for his country will not be forgotten. Thank your for his service to our country.
June 23, 2014
We mourn the loss of this American Hero, and we are grateful for his service. May God bless and comfort the ones who grieve the most.
Remorsefull US citizen
June 23, 2014
God Bless and keep you all in his glory. A brave and appreciated soldier who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Prayers go out to this family.
Moss
June 23, 2014
Thank you Dear Soldier, may you Rest in Peace.
June 23, 2014
Heavenly Deployed. Rest in Peace soldier. Thank you and your family for your service and May God Bless and comfort each one.
Calvin Bailey,Sr
June 23, 2014
May God Bless This Family
Dell McCann
June 23, 2014
Sgt. McDonald, thank you for your service to this country. To his wife, children and other loved ones: My heart breaks for you. I will keep you all in my thoughts.
SOUL BROTHER NUMBER 1
June 23, 2014
STAFF SGT.MCDONALD MAY MY GOD BLESS YOUR. SOUL REST IN JESUS ARM.MY BROTHER.TO THE FAMILY GOD TO WISE TO MAKE A MISTAKE MAN BORN OP WOMAN ARE A FEW DAY MANY. TROUBLE. STAFF SGT LOVE YOU ALL ALONG WITH UNITED. STATES. BUT GOD LOVE HIM THE BEST.THEN HE CALL.THANKS.. STAFF STG.WAITING FOR CALL. IF YOU SEE MY OLD FRIEND MARTIN TELL HIM YOU FREE AT LAST! THANK GOD ALL MIGHT.
Fay Knight
June 23, 2014
May God bless you and may His Love, the memories and pride you must have for this special man and the sacrifice he made see you through the difficult days ahead. Many prayers are with you.
Jolene Nobles Barfield
June 22, 2014
Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice and service to our country. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of this fine young man who has earned the title of HERO. May God bless and keep you. I pray you find the peace that only HE can give.
Deborah Ivester
June 22, 2014
My heart swells with pride and grief for this wonderful man and his family. No words can express what men of this caliber mean to this country and its' citizens.
Debra Yancey
June 22, 2014
Thank you is just not enough.
Lynne Neibert
June 22, 2014
Prayer Shawls 4 Fallen Soldiers ([email protected] is an organization with groups throughout the country who work to send handmade prayer shawls and/or lap robes to families who have lost a loved one while serving our country. Members of Trindle Spring Lutheran Church of Mechanicsburg, PA would like to extend our sincere sympathy and to honor your loved one's sacrifice and memory by sending our prayers and comfort through a prayer gift which will be mailed to you. If you are interested, please contact me at [email protected] with the names and addresses of those who would like to receive one and which gift they would like to receive. We will send our gift as soon as possible. Also, if you know of any other families who are grieving the loss of a loved on who died while serving our country, please pass along my e-mail address. May God bless you and comfort you in the days ahead. Sincerely, Lynne
Beth Durham-Gillett
June 19, 2014
A brave Soldier who served courageously for our freedom. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Blue Star Mothers of America - Houston
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