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Duncan MacDonald
Born: 10/14/1943
Died: 6/28/2016
Age: 72
Community: Flint, MI
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R. Duncan MacDonald, Flint Attorney, age 72, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Funeral
Services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. Matthews Catholic Church, 706
Beach Street, Flint, Fr. Douglas Osborne officiating. Burial in New Calvary Cemetery. Mr.
MacDonald will remain at Swartz Funeral Home at 1225 W. Hill Road in Flint Township where
the Rosary will be said at 7 PM Friday. Suggested visitation is on Friday, July 1st between 2
PM and 7PM at the funeral home, or Saturday, July 2nd, at 10 AM in the hour preceding the
Funeral Mass. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to Genesee County
Catholic Schools in memory of R. Duncan MacDonald and send them to Powers Catholic High
School at 1505 W. Court Street, Flint, MI 48503.
Mr. MacDonald was born in Flint, Michigan on October 14, 1943 to State Senator and
Attorney Robert James MacDonald and Madeline Parkhurst MacDonald. He was a graduate of
St. Matthews High School, the University of Notre Dame and Wayne State University Law
School. He was married to Jacqueline Marie Pesik on June 24, 1967. He was a parishioner at St.
Matthews Church for most of his life where he served as an altar boy and as a lector in later
years.
Duncan joined his father and Attorney Jack FitzGerald in the practice of law in 1968, in a
firm dedicated to assisting injured and disabled workers. He continued to represent workers
during the next four decades, working at various times with his father, as well as his brothers
Brian and Tim, brother-in-law Tim, and son Robert. His loyal secretary, friend and confidante Judith E.Hanson worked by his side for over forty years.Duncan was known as a fierce and formidable advocate on behalf of his clients. He was a past lecturer on workers’ compensation at
the Michigan State University School of Labor, the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association and the
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Over the years, he represented and advised thousands of Flint area workers inluding members of UAW Locals 326, 581, 598, 599, 651, 659 and 1292.
When General Motors closed the Fisher #1 Assembly Plant, he and his law firm purchased
the UAW Local 581 Building and provided a place for former workers and retirees to congregate, and later donated the building to the Toys for Tots. Duncan was active in state and local Democratic politics throughout his life, and among his many accolades and awards, he was
particularly proud of receiving the Andrew Jackson Transue Award at a dinner honoring him and
Governor Jennifer Granholm.
He was a longtime member of the Flint Golf Club, the Flint City Club, the Flint
University Club and the Flint Elks Club. He was a member of the Notre Dame Club of Flint, the
Sorin Society of Notre Dame and there was no bigger supporter of the Fighting Irish. The
friendships he made while attending Notre Dame lasted a lifetime. Duncan was also an avid gin
rummy player, and he loved to play cards and dice with his family and friends. Duncan’s keen
intellect and sharp wit will be missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents Bob & Madeline MacDonald and his elder sister
Marcia MacDonald Vick. Duncan leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife Jacqueline
Pesik MacDonald; his son Robert MacDonald of Flint; his daughter Margaret George, and her
husband Ron, of Royal Oak, MI; his daughter Amy MacDonald Balas, and her fiancé Dan
Rayala, of Manitowish Waters, WI; his daughter Martha Wilker, and her husband Chris, of
Birmingham, MI; his son Duncan MacDonald, and his wife Jennifer, of Grand Blanc; and his son
Joseph MacDonald of Boston, MA; ten grandchildren, William, Sarah and Karen George;
Stephanie and Scott Balas; Jack, Julia and Emily Wilker; and Madeline and Sara MacDonald. He
is also survived by many siblings and their spouses: Chrissie & Steve Hudgens of Flint; Pat &
Mike McGonigle of Flint; Brian & Ginny MacDonald of Flint; Amy & Tim Simon of Grand
Blanc; Stephen MacDonald of Grand Blanc; Tim & Ami MacDonald of Grand Blanc; Mary & Jim
Luxem of Winnetka, IL; and brother-in law Bruce Vick, and his wife Nancy. He is also survived
by dozens of cousins, nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces whom he loved dearly.
Nothing mattered more to Duncan than his love for his family, the MacDonald clan, and we will
miss him deeply.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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6/28/2016 |
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7/2/2016 |
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11:00 AM |
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St. Matthew Catholic Church
706 Beach Street
Flint, MI Get a Map to this location...
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Father Douglas Osborne |
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