December 9, 1929 to May 5, 2011

It is with sad and heavy hearts that the family of Donald Way MacArthur announce his passing from the world minutes after midnight Thursday, May 5, 2011 in Kamloops, BC. It was in the wondrous care of the amazing staff at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House that he finally lost his battle with cancer. Having survived a previous battle with colon cancer, and living in good health over the last few years, it was of great surprise when he was diagnosed with aggressive cancer, only a few short weeks ago.

Donald was born December 9, 1929 in Brandon, Manitoba to his loving parents, James and Lavada MacArthur. Though he was born in Manitoba, it was in BC that he spent the bulk of his life. Living in Kitimat, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Victoria and Kamloops, Donald traveled around the province through the course of his career as a member of the RCMP, with 25 years service, and later, 20 years service as a liquor inspector for the province's Liquor Control & Licensing Branch. It was in Prince George where he started his family, but it was Kamloops where he finally settled his roots.

Through the course of his years, Donald enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, watching curling, football, hockey (he was an avid Kamloops Blazers fan and Season Ticket Holder for years) and movies. Though, no matter what he was interested in, the thing he loved the most in life was his family. Regardless how gruff or terse he would seem, one could never mistake the love and pleasure in his eyes when his grand and great grandchildren were around.

Donald is predeceased by his parents, James and Lavada, and his eldest son Douglas Gordon MacArthur.
In turn, he is survived by his son, Duncan Bruce MacArthur and daughter Jessie-Ann "Mouse" Fink, grandchildren Donald EH MacArthur (Mariana), Jennifer Brown (Sang), Elizabeth Keam (Kurt), Heather MacArthur, Angelica MacArthur, Mackenna Fink, Cole Fink and Dalton Fink. He will further be survived by his great-grandchildren Levi, Austin, Montana, Jayden, Drew, Marissa, Emily, Warrick and Nathaniel.

A Celebration of Life will be held in his honour and memory on Thursday, May 26th, 2011 at 2:00-5:00 p.m. at Ric's Mediterranean Grill at 227 Victoria Street, Kamloops. We ask that all that join us bring along a story or memory they have of Donald to share.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Kamloops Hospice Association (Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House, 72 Whiteshield Cr., South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9.)