Charles Henry Donahue Jr.

Paid Courier Obituary   Charles H. Donahue   Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home 303 S Cortez St. Prescott, AZ  86303   Please run this obit on Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008   Thank you Terry 928-445-2221   WITHOUT PHOTOCharles H. Donahue died February 2, 2008 in Prescott AZ.  He was born June 30, 1916 in Manchester, CT.  He was 91 years old. Charles was an Eagle Scout.  He graduated from Yale University in 1940 with a BA in Economics.  He served in the US Army during WWII from February, 1944 to May, 1946, and was honorably discharged. Charles was an advertising manager and national sales manager for Ampex Corp. (maker of magnetic tape and recording equipment) before his retirement in 1982.  He moved from California to Prescott, AZ where he was active in civic affairs. He was a member of HOC, 20-20, Strategic Planning Committee, Leadership and the Yavapai College Bond Committee. He was a charter member of the Yavapai College Art Gallery and its third president. Charles is survived by his beloved wife Alyce; sons & daughters-in-law Chip and Gay of Illinois, Christopher of Seattle, and Wendy of California; six grand-children and one great granddaughter. Private services are planned for a later date.