Damon Halford "Mac" McFadden 87, died Sunday, December 14, 2003 in Chehalis, WA. He was born May 5, 1916 to Paul and Mary (Taylor) McFadden in Roachdale, IN. In his youth he lived in Bedford, IN and graduated from Bedford High School. He was a graduate of Purdue Univer-sity and took his first employment from the Indiana State Highway Department.

On July 18, 1942 he married Dorothy Mae Denney at the Methodist Church in Canton, IL. By the time of his marriage he was enlisted in the U.S. Army. During WWII he attained the rank of Captain serving in the Corp of Engineers.

Following the war, McFadden lived in Terre Haute before moving to Indianapolis, IN in 1952. He was employed as a civil engineer with Ayrshire Colleries Coal Mining Co. which was purchased by AMX Coal in 1960, where he was vice president of engineering operations for 28 mines. In 1972 he retired due to his health and after 1 year moved to Centralia, WA to develop the engineering department at WIDCO. He retired in 1982.

He was a member of several professional engineering organizations, Centralia-Chehalis Elks, Free Masons, and the First United Methodist Church in Centralia.

He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed trips to fish in Alaska. He shared many of his favorite activities with his wife including summers spent at their cabin on Pelican Lake in Brainerd, MN, square dancing, golf, bridge and travel as they had visited most of the United States.

Survivors include son Paul and wife Becky McFadden of Chehalis; daughter Prudence and husband "Marty" Cook of Taylers, SC, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy McFadden on March 3 of this year; and four brothers.

Visitation may be made between the hours of 1:00 and 5:00 PM, Friday, December 19, at Sticklin Funeral Chapel.

A Funeral for Damon McFadden is scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 23 at First United Methodist Church in Centralia with Reverend Alta Smith and Pastor Don Detrick officiating. Interment will follow at Claquato Cemetery.

Source: The Chronicle December 19, 2003

Damon McFadden (1916)