Clyde McDonald Jr.

Clyde "Mac" McDonald Jr., 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center.

He was born Aug. 16, 1932, in Cape Girardeau to Clyde A. and Mary Lee Davidson McDonald Sr. He and Dorothy Weber were married May 31, 1958, in Altenburg, Missouri. She preceded him in death Dec. 10, 2014.

He served in the Army as a corporal during the Korean War.

He was proud to be part of McDonald Concrete for more than 70 years and the accomplishments of McDonald Concrete, which included University Towers at Southeast Missouri State University, the Show Me Center, Saint Francis Medical Center and the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge.

He loved to race boats, and won seven national championships. After that, he was a several-time winner of auto drag-racing, which he raced until he was 73. He loved the competition and camaraderie and always joked about the "secret weapon."

He was a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church.

He was very proud of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his children, Sue (Clifton) Allee, Julie Greaser and David (Sherri) McDonald, all of Cape Girardeau, and Marti (Wade) Hartle of Jackson; five grandchildren, Devin (Heather) Wingo, Tara (Ben Bertrand) Allee, Trevor (Shelby) Allee, Tessa Allee and Stuart (Andrea) Greaser; eight great-grandchildren, Nicolas Wingo, Joclyn Wingo, Carter Allee, Eloise Allee, Milo Allee, Riley Greaser, Emma Greaser and Cal Bertrand; and a sister, Jeannie (Joe) McGowen of Savannah, Georgia.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mark Martin officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Memorial contributions may be given to St. Andrew Lutheran Church or Saxony Lutheran High School.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.