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JAMES MCDONALD Obituary

MCDONALD--James A. Playwright/Actor, passed away on July 30, 2021. He was co-Author of Something's Afoot, a show which ran on Broadway in 1976, and is still shown in revivals to this day. He also had other writing achievements on the stage and small screen. He is survived by a sister, niece, and two nephews.

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Published by New York Times on Aug. 13, 2021.

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James

August 15, 2021

To "Uncle" Jimmy, I put uncle in quotes because you never really cared for that moniker and for me, you were much more than that. I want to thank you for playing a part in my upbringing and the knowledge you bestowed upon me. You were the person I looked forward to seeing on weekends as a kid. Thank You for those memorable weekends, taking me and Rich on those visits, were an escape for us. You brought so much joy into our lives with your humor and your lust for life. You have left an indelible mark in my life and it is something i will hold on to for the rest of my days. Until we are all together again for that big Sunday dinner, I will carry your memory with me always, I Love You.
Your Nephew, James

Nancy Rossyour sister

August 14, 2021

Dear Jimmy It is so hard for me to believe that you are not here but I know your spirit is with me. Even last night I was watching TV and it was something I would call you about Daddy that you would only know and so hard that I could not pick up phone and ask you. But when I went to sleeep it came to me. But you even consoled me that I was the last person to speak to you and you answered. We had a lot of sorrowful memmories that we shared but also you gave our family many joyful memories and your friends that you brought into our lives. I am grieving now but Iknow you are wuth our faily and John who was a like a brother to me. And like the last thing I said to you was proay for me and you answered, Rest in Peace my Brother, Love you forever, yur little sister Nancy xo

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