William Eugene Donaldson and Lillian Bleiler

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Husband William Eugene Donaldson

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           Born: 8 Oct 1906 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, IA
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           Died: 5 May 1984 - ? Vista, San Diego Co, CA
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         Father: DeWitt Donaldson (1877-1973) 1
         Mother: Lucy Hall (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1938

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Wife Lillian Bleiler

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - William Eugene Donaldson

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He developed polio while in Washington State in 1907 when he was almost two years of age. He became paralyzed in both legs. As a child he could only walk with the aid of crutches. During his teens, his parents took him to the Children's Orthopedic Hospital in Los Angles, where he underwent a series of muscle transplant operations. These proved very successful and he was able to walk with aid of a cane and braces. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1930 with a degree in chemical Engineering. He worked as a metallurgist for Lockheed Aircraft until 1945 when he became a civilian scientist for the Navy. He eventually headed the Biological warfare division for the Navy, and was responsible for many government patents. On his retirement he received an Honorary Degree from the University of Missouri in recognition of his work in Chemistry.

SSDI: WM DONALDSON 03 Oct 1906 May 1984 92083 (Vista, San Diego, CA) (none specified) 562-12-4158 California
CA Death Record: DONALDSON WILLIAM EUGENE 10/03/1906 HALL M IOWA SAN DIEGO(37) 05/05/1984 562-12-4158

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General Notes: Wife - Lillian Bleiler

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She had suffered from polio as a child and was crippled by that disease.

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Notes: Marriage

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They had no children.

1 Winston Donaldson, Donaldson Family History (Franklin, PA: Privately published).