Aug. 15, 1932 — Dec. 15, 2014

William “Bill” J. MacDonald, 82, of Auburn died Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at DeKalb Health. He was an Auburn Resident for 50 years.

William was born Aug. 15, 1932, in South Bend, Indiana, to Myron Douglas and Genevieve MacDonald.

William worked as a golf pro for 21 years. He was a 1952 graduate of Niles Central High School.

He began his career as an assistant pro at Marywood Country Club in Battle Creek, Michigan and then went on to become a golf pro at Wickenburg Country Club in Wickenburg, Arizona, South Haven Country Club in South Haven, Michigan, Hastings Country Club in Hastings, Michigan, Greenhurst Country Club in Auburn, Indiana, Pine Valley Country Club in Ft. Wayne, Indiana., and then worked 30 years as a Program Director for Golf World Magazine.

William was a United States Army Veteran; He served during the Korean Conflict.

In 1955 he married Alice L. Gallimore in Niles, Michigan. She survives. They have two sons: W. Robert “Bob” (Carla) MacDonald of Huntington, John (Kim) MacDonald of Auburn; one daughter: Tena MacDonald (Steve Greulich) of Indianapolis; one brother: Walter (Affia) MacDonald of Chesapeake, Virginia, one sister; Laura Adams of South Bend, Indiana, four grandchildren: Jessica (Aaron) Baker of West Lafayette, Jennifer (Kevin) Yarger of Huntington, Madison MacDonald and Donavon MacDonald both of Auburn; four Great-grandchildren; Addison Baker, Calvin Baker, Evelyn Baker and Kendall Yarger.

He was a Member of the First United Methodist Church in Auburn, and was a Life member of the Professional Golfers Association.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 Center St., Auburn with Pastor Wilbur Yates officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn, Indiana. Military graveside honors being conducted by the United States Army.

Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday Dec. 19, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to Youth for Christ.

To send condolences, visit www.fellerandclark.com.