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Dr. Alexander Donald of Santa Barbara, 1926-2025, remembered.
Summary
Dr. Alexander Donald, born in Oak Bluff, Ontario, in 1926, practiced family medicine in Goleta and the Santa Barbara area; he is survived by two daughters and a granddaughter.
Content
Dr. Alexander Donald was born in Oak Bluff, Ontario, on June 20, 1926. He put himself through medical school in Canada and later moved to the United States with his family. He practiced in Stanley, North Dakota, and Glendale, California, before establishing a family practice in Goleta near Santa Barbara. In later years he and his wife lived at Valle Verde Senior Living Community.
Key details:
- Born June 20, 1926, in Oak Bluff, Ontario.
- Practiced medicine in Stanley, North Dakota; Glendale, California; and ran a family practice in Goleta near Santa Barbara.
- Served as a company doctor for local businesses and maintained a private practice in the Santa Barbara area.
- Married to Joyce Alice Donald; they raised two daughters, Marcia Lynn Donald and Shawn Marie Donald; he is survived by granddaughter Kelly Anne Styger.
- Lived at Valle Verde Senior Living Community in later years; the family thanked Assisted Hospice Care and hospice nurse Aretha for their care.
- The family requests memorial contributions be made to Spark Rescue of Santa Barbara in his memory.
Summary:
He practiced family medicine in the Santa Barbara area, working in private practice and as a company physician. He was predeceased by his wife, Joyce Alice Donald, and is survived by two daughters and a granddaughter. His family expressed gratitude to Assisted Hospice Care and asked that memorial contributions be made to Spark Rescue of Santa Barbara in his memory.
