- Date Of Death: October 17, 2011
- State: Ohio
William N. “Mac” MacRaild
March 12th, 1941 – October 17th, 2011
WILLIAM “MAC” N. MACRAILD, 70, of Huntsburg, entered eternal rest Monday evening, October 17, 2011 at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born in Cleveland to the late Norman and Cecelia (Miko) MacRaild on March 12, 1941. He married Dinah Brainard on December 24, 1986.
He is a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and a retired police officer of Chester Township after 29 years. He also served on the Middlefield Fire Department for 20 years. William is a member of the Parkside #0736 F&AM Lodge in Brooklyn, the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and the North-South Skirmish Association.
William will be missed by: his wife; children, Debbie Sodee of Middlefield, Daniel (Stacey) MacRaild of Middlefield, Matt (Leah) MacRaild of Cleveland, Shelly (Tom) Fransisco of Huntsburg, Cheryl Demas of Rock Creek; brother, Malcolm MacRaild; Grandchildren, Tyler, Destiny, Connor, Iain, Matthew, Marcus, Melaney, Natalie, Nicole, Jessica, Tommy, Michael; Great-Grandchildren, Mary, Layla, Sarah; niece, Daryl Houser; and best friend, Tom Brown. He is preceded by: his parents; sister-in-law, Joann; and nephew, Roderick.
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I have known Bill since I was a kid and he helped me get started reenacting the American Civil War.
He was a pioneer in the reenacting hobby and his efforts have made several encampments memorable.
From the family of Brandon J. Drabek and members of the 5th Virginia Infantry Company A, 7th Battalion Army of Northern Virginia
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SO SORRY TO HEAR OF BILL’S PASSING. WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE SORROW THAT EACH OF YOU ARE GOING THROUGH AT THIS TIME.
THE MIDDLEFIELD FIRE DEPT. LADIES’ AUXILIARY
