Thomas Howard MacDonald

Thomas Howard MacDonald, 65 Thomas "Tom" MacDonald passed away at his home on April 28, 2020 in North Carolina. He was 65. Tom was born July 7, 1954 to his parents, Dorothy and Thomas McDonald. He graduated from Stetson University with a BA in History in 1975. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He served his country for 17 years with duty stations at Ft. Knox, KY, Schweinfurt, Germany, Ft. Carson, CO, Ft. Devens, MA, and Ft. Hood, TX. During his second career, he worked as a teacher in Copperas Cove, TX and later for Harnett County School District, NC. Tom was a lover of history and spent his adult life volunteering with Revolutionary War reenactment groups and educating the general public. He was a long-standing volunteer with the National Park Service at Moores Creek National Battlefield, Currie, NC. He also lended his time to the Joel Lane House, Raleigh, NC, House in the Horseshoe, Sanford, NC, and others who needed someone with his vast knowledge. In his free time, he enjoyed trips to Colonial Williamsburg and making new clothes for his reenactments. Tom is survived by his two loving sons, Thomas McDonald, Killeen, TX and Robert McDonald (wife Ashley), Kansas City, MO, as well as many cousins and friends.