Caroline Wells Donaldson passed away at Carle Foundation Hospital on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, after a four-year struggle with ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caroline was born June 18, 1964, the third child of Malcolm M. Donaldson and Deborah J. Donaldson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caroline is survived by her three children, Fiona I. A. Coleman, Quentin A. Coleman and Forrester W. Coleman. The children have the support of their father, David A. Coleman, to help them through this difficult time. Also in mourning are Caroline\u2019s siblings, Hamilton M. Donaldson, Adele D. Donaldson and Thomas C. Donaldson, and their respective families; and a multitude of friends, near and far, accumulated over the course of an all-too-brief but well-lived life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caroline earned her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Washington State University in Pullman, Wash., in 1997. She and her family took up residence in Champaign-Urbana in 2000. Caroline worked as a board-certified veterinary toxicologist at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A restless spirit from a family of restless spirits, Caroline lived in a number of places in her life before settling in Illinois. As a child, she spent many days skiing with her family and developed a lifelong love for riding horses. Everyone who knew Caroline basked in the light of a woman possessed of an iron will, sharp mind, strong opinions and a fiercely independent character; they were the qualities that the people close to her most admired. Without the light of Caroline\u2019s character, the world is a little bit darker for those who knew and loved her, less brilliant, less dazzling. Caroline was loved, and she will be missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caroline\u2019s family would like to thank the wonderful medical professionals at Carle for all the skill and compassion they brought to bear in helping Caroline fight the good fight and the care they showed helping ease her to that which is beyond.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, Caroline\u2019s family would ask that people contribute to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, so that they can continue to do the good work to which Caroline dedicated herself to doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Condolences may be offered at owensfuneralhomes.com.
Published in The News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) on May 19, 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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