Richard E. Donelson was born April 25, 1923 in Yakima, WA. He attended school in Yakima. Richard became a Navy pilot during WW II and Korea where he achieved the rank of Lieutenant. Richard was president of the R.E. Donelson engineer company. He is survived by his wife Ruth, by two daughters; Sally Driver and Anne Donelson Oberg both of Oregon City, OR. 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Milwaukie Presbyterian Church located at 2416 SE Lake Rd. in Milwaukie, Oregon."",