Donald G. Madsen

Madsen, Donald G. US Navy Veteran Former resident of New Hope Born December 30, 1921, passed away May 10, 2007 at the New Brighton Care Center. Graduate of Nashwauk High School 1941. Graduate of Curtiss Wright Technical Institute, Master Aviation Mechanic, 1942. Served in the US Navy aboard the USS Wasp, CV18 during WWII, honorable discharge BM/2C Dec. 13, 1945, Graduated from the University of Minnesota, MIT, Mechanical Engineering, December 1949. Registered Professional Engineer in Minnesota, Utah, & Illinois, Certified Plant Engineers through The Facilities Management Association, retired from Honeywell fall 1989. Member of the American Legion Westphal Post 0251, USS Wasp Association CV18, CVS18, CVA 18, Facilities Management Association, past president of the Association for Facilities Engineering Twin Cities Chapter XIII, past president of The Honeywell Engineers Club. Preceded in death by wife of 52 years, BJ (Betty Jane); sister, Alice Jane Sandholm; brother, Max (Mayme); brothers-in-law, Detlof Olson, Earl Olson and Gene Ray. Survived by sons, David Mark, Richard Martin and Ronald Kirby (Kelly); grandchildren, David, Jr. (Jennifer, Donald, Christian, & Ethan; brother Roger (Betty); brothers-in-law Jerome (Angie) Olson & Hollace Sandholm; sisters-in-law Dorthy (Al) Lee, Gloria Ray, Marylyn (Jim) Pearson, Yvonne (Dale) Swenson, and Geraldine Olson. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Children's Cancer Research Fund. Private interment Ft. Snelling Nat'l Cemetery. Memorial service Wednesday, May 16, 5PM, with visitation 1 hour prior all at: Washburn-McReavy Robbinsdale Chapel 763-537-2333 4239 West Broadway