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Born and raised: The McDonald family is a Southern Indiana success Story // Michelle L. Shirk, J.D. Photo // Kassi Bowles Most parents would be thrilled to have their child grow up to become a pharmacist, attorney, veterinarian or fnancial advisor. Jim and Barbara Mc- Donald of Hardinsburg, however, are the proud parents of all of the above. The McDonalds share a little bit of family history as well as some of the secrets to their success. The McDonalds have deep roots in Hardinsburg. Jim and Barbara live in the house his great-grandfather’s grandfather built. This connection to the land is important to the family. “Farmers love the land,” says Barbara. “It just becomes a real part of you.” All four of the McDonald’s children were raised on the family farm, and three of them — Bill, Susan and Bob — live there today with their own families. Their son David lives in Greenwood. Jim married his frst wife, Lois, in 1966. Lois passed away when Bill, Susan and Bob were still young children. Jim and Barbara married in 1978, and David joined the family a few years later. Jim credits both Lois and Barbara with much of his children’s success. “We’ve been very lucky to have two very good Christian mothers,” says Bill. These days, the McDonalds focus their farming eforts primarily on beef cattle. However, his children were able to enjoy a wide range of agricultural experiences during their younger years. Susan describes January/February 2014 • 28 “I think you need to instill in [children] what you expect of them at a very early age,” says Jim. “People will basically rise to what is expected of them.” -Jim McDonald The McDonald family is pictured above. Front from, from left: Paula (standing), Megan, Bob, Jim, Barbara, David, Camryn, Charleigh, (Autumn, standing holding Chayse). Back row: Rachel, Dave, Lauren, Susan, Madelyn, Lindsay, Jacob, Joseph, Bill. helping put up hay, cut wood, combine corn and sort cattle. Bill fondly recalls his entrepreneurial adventures involving eggs and strawberries. One on occasion, he says, “I put out a quarter acre of strawberries and then hired Bob and Susan to pick them for me.” The McDonald children also showed pigs, sheep and cattle for 4-H, and Bill and Bob were also involved with FFA. In addition to farming, Jim and Barbara both found time for teaching careers. Jim taught for 33 years, including 32 spent teaching Government and Economics at West Washington High School while Barbara taught various levels of math over her 21-year career. Jim has also served as a minister for diferent area churches, including Milltown Christian Church and Valeene Christian Church. Four paths to success Despite all being raised on the farm, the McDonald children ultimately pursued four very diferent career paths. Barbara feels each of her children chose a career that was a good ft for them. “There’s a lot of their personality in what they’re doing,” she says.
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