Thomas Edwin Donaldson

Thomas E. Donaldson Thomas Edwin Donaldson of the Bunner Ridge Community passed away peacefully at the Pierpont Center after Coping with hearth related problems for many years. He was born in the Watson Area of Fairmont on November 26, 1929 a son of the late Forney and Mary Hayhurst Donaldson. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Sally Stewart Donaldson; five children, Thomas E. Donaldson and his wife Kay of Morgantown, Sandra Sue Clay and her husband Ernie of Cottageville, John Donaldson of Inola, OK, Donna Snyder Orta and her husband Garardo of Mexico and Oregon, Robert Donaldson and his wife Michelle of Bunner Ridge; 14 grandchildren, Lisa Donaldson, Chuck Clay, Sally Clay Rhodes and Willy Clay, Luke, Paul, Tim, Jacob, Abe, Toby and David Donaldson, Bridget Snyder Trollinger, Dorothea Donaldson Bunner and Thomas C. Donaldson; 13 great grandchildren, Savanna and JR Clay, Landon Donaldson, Tony Trollinger, Jamie and Jeremiah Thompson, Tyler, Hunter, Michael, Dakota, Jamie and Cloe Bunner and Adam Rhodes. Also surviving are his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Donaldson of Fairmont, Mildred Donaldson of New Symrna Beach, Fl., Arleen Donaldson Carmichaels. PA, Mary Stewart Martin of Sutton, Jess Stewart of Bunner Ridge and John and Hilde Stewart of Jacksonville Beach FL; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Donaldson Henrickson; his brothers, Richard Donaldson, William Donaldson and Phillip Donaldson; brother-in-law Les Henrickson; a granddaughter, Sally L. Donaldson; a daughter-in-law, Rebekah Donaldson and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Stewart. Tom worked for Monongahela Power for over twenty years in both Fairmont and Morgantown. He also owned and operated Colder Service Company, Inc. in Westover and later started Airflow, Inc. operating the latter from his home. Both businesses were HVAC. Tom enjoyed camping, especially when his children were young, traveling around West Virginia and the eastern United States. Tom briefly served as leader of a 4-H Club on Bunner Ridge. He served as electrician and president of the Winfield District Fair and was a life- long rail fan. He and his wife took train excursions in West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and from Fort William to Malaig Scotland. Tom designed and built both houses the family owned, the current house being an earth sheltered or underground house. Tom had collected HO scale trains for over thirty years. He enjoyed building and rebuilding a multilevel train layout, sharing it with grandsons and great-grandsons. Most of the train collection will go to these young men and boys. The family will honor his request for no service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bunner Ridge VFD, Prickett's Fort Memorial Foundation, RR 3, Box 407, Fairmont, or to your favorite charity. The family would like to thank Monongalia General Hospital and the Cardiologists at Morgantown Internal Medicine Group for the care and treatment over the years making it possible for Tom to enjoy life while coping with his heart condition. In 2006 the doctors could do no more to improve his quality of life, the decision was made to enter Hospice Care, Tom was discharged from hospice in early 2011. We also want to thank, Dr. Lloyd Kurth of Mountainstate Orthopedic Associates for repairing Tom's broken hip, we know he did his best to get Tom through this most recent problem. Thank you also to the staff at Pierpont Center for the care they gave him in his last days and the support they gave his family. Tom's family would like to give a special thank you to the Pharmacy Department of Fairmont Wal-Mart for going beyond "just doing their job" over the years. They were part of Tom's health team and a caring support group. Tom was most thankful he got to hear Mr. Campbell pay the pipes. Condolences may be left for the family at www.carpenterandford.com