DONALDSON, Cy - Civil War - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Relatives in this city have received the sad intelligence of the death of Cy Donaldson an old and well known resident of this city but for the past few years a resident of California. Mr. Donaldson was afflicted with cancer of the stomach and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Horace Auge, San Diego, Cal March 20, 1912.  He was past 78 years of age was a veteran of the Civil War, being a member of the 63rd Ind Regt and the GAR Post of San Diego had charge of the funeral which occurred on the 22nd.  Mr. Donaldson was a younger brother of Elkana Donaldson who expired suddenly at his home in this city on Sunday evening the 19th inst and was the last survivor of a large family.  A sad feature in connection with his demise is the fact that his daughter, Mrs. Auge was unable to be at his bedside at any time during his sickness or attend the funeral, she being in a critical condition at one of the hospitals. – kbz