MEMORIAL SERVICE PLANNED FOR REBECCA MACDONALD, 42.Byline: Eugene Tong Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA - A Canyon Country woman known for her dedication to schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school and animals will be remembered at a memorial service after she lost her life in a car crash last week. Rebecca MacDonald frequently volunteered at Sulphur Springs Community School years ago when her sons were students there. She was also committed to animal rescue, taking in stray pets for local kennel owner Mike Lovingood. ``She rescued everything,'' said Lovingood, owner of Calgrove Kennel in Newhall. ``If somebody would have a cat or a dog, and they just couldn't place him, I'd just call Becky.'' She was killed May 3 when her sport utility vehicle veered off Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus and rolled over. Authorities said the crash was likely caused by driver error. She was 42. A native of Spokane, Wash., MacDonald came to Southern California about 18 years ago. She met her husband, John MacDonald, while she was working at a West Los Angeles
``She was very jovial (Jules' Own Version of the International Algebraic Language) An ALGOL-like programming language developed by Systems Development Corp. in the early 1960s and widely used in the military. Its key architect was Jules Schwartz. and outgoing,'' said her husband, 61. ``She was always like 'Hi, I'm Becky. How are you doing?''' The couple, who were married for 17 years, made their home in Canyon Country with their dogs, cats and a corral corral a small fenced-in enclosure with high, wooden fences, suitable for holding cattle or horses. corral system a management system in which range cattle are put into corrals and fed hay for a period when the environment is most of other animals, including emus, horses and even a llama llama (lä`mə), South American domesticated ruminant mammal, Lama glama, of the camel family. Genetic studies indicate that it is descended from the guanaco. . She loved horses and was an avid rider. Her husband recalled when one horse had a stomach problem. ``She laid out a cot in the stable and stayed out with him for two nights,'' John MacDonald said. ``Animals are always there when people aren't and times are tough,'' Lovingood said. ``They love you unconditionally. ... She just liked the sincerity of the animals.'' She was a past president of the PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. at Sulphur Springs School, where she help found an annual fund-raiser. ``Anything you needed, she gave 120 percent,'' said Carole van Almelo, a friend and former neighbor. ``She always gave too much.'' She is survived by her husband; sons, Blake and Jade, and stepson step·son n. A spouse's son by a previous union. stepson Noun a son of one's husband or wife by an earlier relationship Noun 1. , Jason. A memorial service is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday at 24314 The Old Road. Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com |
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