Douglas A. MacDonald, 86, of Washington, passed away at 7:10am at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Doug was born November 7, 1936 in Hartford, CT and was raised by his loving mom, Marietta Carlson Price. He married Marilyn Pauley on June 22, 1957 in Peoria.

He is survived by his wife Marilyn; his three sons, Gregg (Sherri) MacDonald of Rock Hill, SC; Todd (Wanda) MacDonald of Lynnhaven, FL; and Tim MacDonald (Debi Bouchard) of Washington, IL; his grandchildren, David, Amanda, Amy, Hannah, Michael, Kathryn, and Cameron; eight great-grandchildren; his brother Bob MacDonald; and his niece and nephew, Robyn and John.

Doug graduated from Woodruff High School and later the machinist apprentice program at Cat. He retired in 1995 after 42 years with Caterpillar, working last in plant security. He enjoyed camping and his many family trips to the Lake of the Ozarks. He was a Mr. Fix-It and always had a project he was working on. Doug got to enjoy many wonderful retirement years with Marilyn traveling in their RV, wintering in Florida, and biking. He cherished time spent with his family and leaves the legacy of a good husband, father, grandfather, and provider.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Washington Christian Church in Washington. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Private inurnment will be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Washington Christian Church, where he was a longtime member, or OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home.