Arthur J. Mac McDougall, 82

Arthur J. Mac McDougall, 82, passed away quietly in his sleep Monday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2010, after a long battle to regain his health following a number of debilitating illnesses. He was born Aug. 10, 1928, in Liverpool, England, the son of Joseph and Nelly (Hooley) McDougall. He came to this country with his parents at the age of 2 years. After his service in the U.S. Navy, he attended Georgia Tech, majoring in electrical engineering, his specialty being cryogenics. He worked for a number of years in the U.S. space program at both Cape Canaveral, Fla., and Huntsville, Ala., having a top secret clearance. When the government reduced funding for the space program, he went to work for the U.S. Customs Service in Tampa, Fla., and then in Anchorage, Alaska. He retired to Florida in 1989, and he and his wife subsequently moved to Bigfork, where they have lived for several years. Mac s hobbies included fishing, and for many years he spent a week in mid-September on Kodiak Island fishing for silver salmon. He also enjoyed trapshooting and acquired a number of trophies over the years. He spent many hours making and finishing gun stocks. He was also an avid reader but will probably be most remembered by his friends for his ability to spin a story, repeating incidents from his life experiences. Mac is survived by his wife, Janet (Smith) McDougall; three sons by a previous marriage, Joseph McDougall of Venice, Calif., John Ross and wife Damita McDougall of Cary, N.C., and Malcolm McDougall of Beaufort, S.C.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private family services are planned for a later date. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Mac s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Mac s guest book, offer condolences and share memories.