Birth date: Mar 12, 1949 Death date: Apr 23, 2017
Donald R. McNish Jr. 68, of Tallahassee, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017. He was born in Chardon, Ohio and moved to Tallahassee in 2007 from Eustis. He graduated from Eustis High School in 1968 and from Florida State Univers Read Obituary
In preparation for a monumental class reunion in Burton, Ohio, I started researching old childhood friends with whom I'd lost touch. A google search of "Donny McNish" led me here to learn of his recent passing.
Donny spent his beginning years in Burton, Ohio and, as his dairy farmer relatives would say, "he came from good stock." In fact, when his granddad McNish, a prominent dairy farmer, died suddenly in his late 50's my dad told me, "they don't make 'em like Howard anymore."
Donny inherited his granddad's intuitive ability to read people and be sure they knew his cared for them. He demonstrated this in a whimsical way when he and I were playing outside the McNish house. I always felt bad I didn't have as many siblings as Donny. He took me behind the barn and gave me a short, but welcomed kiss. The story goes, his big sisters teased him 'til he was blue in the face! But me, I liked it--it showed me Donny cared.
The day the McNish's moved off to Florida was a sad day in my life. I was so beside myself, knowing I would miss them all, I couldn't t bring myself to run a half a mile down the street to say good bye.
I am happy to read in Donny's obituary that he was a Protestant and my genuine hope is that my childhood friend, Donny, is resting in the arms of Jesus. For then I can't be too sad of his passing, for I know I will see him again.
"And if they could be made God's people by what they did, God's gift of grace would not really be a gift." Romans 11:6
One of the really good guys
Never saw him mad
Never saw him in a bad mood
A heart as big as his body
Going to FSU games will not be the same with him around
I will miss my friend
Bill Thompson
I share in your loss of my old friend, Don, who I knew from high school and later college in Tallahassee. We sat together during First Aid class and although he didn't remember, he beat my scores every time! I had hoped to travel to Tallahassee to see him but he was gone too soon. Don was so supportive during my recent losses. He was a sweetheart and I'm glad I knew him. Rest In Peace dear friend!
Don was a wonderful man with a terrific disposition. We have lost one of our truly "Gentle Giants." Rest in peace Dear Brother. Walter Nunnallee
The Class of 1968 EHS was a fairly rowdy bunch, what with the war and the posibility of being drafted over our heads. Don was no exception. RIP from the Lester and Pickens families.
Visited Don two weeks ago shared a lot of memories at FSU. Had a lot of laughs will miss his big Barrel laugh.
Test in peace Don
Byron Bailey LAX
