{"id":1317063,"date":"2019-12-02T21:24:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T04:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/george-edward-macdonell-march-28-1934-november-16-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-12-02T21:24:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T04:24:00","slug":"george-edward-macdonell-march-28-1934-november-16-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/george-edward-macdonell-march-28-1934-november-16-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"George Edward Macdonell (March 28, 1934 \u2014 November 16, 2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/Obit-Macdonell-gpi-120319.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/Obit-Macdonell-gpi-120319.jpg 889w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/Obit-Macdonell-gpi-120319-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/Obit-Macdonell-gpi-120319-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Longtime area rancher George Edward Macdonell passed away peacefully Nov 16, 2019, at Veterans Living Center in Rifle, CO. Born March 28,1934, at home in Eagle, CO, to Alex and Sadie (Figgins) Macdonell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">After graduating Eagle Valley High School, he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">He married Maureen Barz in 1956; they had three children, son Max Macdonell of Carbondale, and daughters Becky Blanchard of New Castle and Mary DeBaca (Rob) of Grand Jct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">He married Etta Lou Rickstrew in 1965 who had three children, son Bill Rickstrew (deceased) and daughters Terry Bennett (Stuart) Marquette, MI, and Carol Burns (Stephen) of New Castle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Etta Lou; his son and daughters; sister Marge Morris of Glenwood Springs; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Ethel Mary Latham and brother Alex (Mac) Macdonell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">At George\u2019s request there are no services planned at this time. He was one of the last real cowboys and will be missed by all that knew him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/obituaries\/george-edward-macdonell-march-28-1934-november-16-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Longtime area rancher George Edward Macdonell passed away peacefully Nov 16, 2019, at Veterans Living Center in Rifle, CO. Born March 28,1934, at home in Eagle, CO, to Alex and Sadie (Figgins) Macdonell. After graduating Eagle Valley High School, he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. 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