William Donald Mactaggart Sr.

WILLIAM DONALD MACTAGGART SR., 76

Welder

William Donald MacTaggart Sr. passed away Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

Born July 31, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA; he came here 3 months ago from Lake Placid where he lived for 6 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Placid and visited the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales. He was a veteran of Korea, serving in the U.S. Army. He loved his children and grandchildren and was a very patriotic veteran.

William was preceded in death by his son, William MacTaggart Jr., and a daughter, Jean MacTaggart. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Joan Grace MacTaggart of Lake Wales; daughters, Elizabeth Stesen of Lake Wales and Allison Roberts of Winter Haven; sons, Christopher MacTaggart of Lake Placid and Howard MacTaggart of PA; daughter-in-law, Laura MacTaggart of Hollywood, FL; sister, Jean Peoples of NJ; 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until service time at 3:00 PM, Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Villa, Attn: Belinda Dodd, 3350 State Road 60 East, Bartow, FL 33830.

God looked across his garden and found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face. He put his arms around and lifted you to rest. God’s garden must be beautiful He always take the best. He knew that you were suffering. He knew you were in pain. He knew that you would never get well on earth again. He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb, so He closed your weary eyelids and whispered, “Peace be thine.” It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home. Author Unknown

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