Neil A. Macdonald, M.D. was born August 3, 1920 in Valley City, North Dakota. As the son of well known Dr. A. C. Macdonald he grew up and attended school in Valley City. Dr. Macdonald's preliminary education began at Valley City State College in 1938. He went on to receive B.A. and B.S. degrees from the University of North Dakota in 1944. In Minneapolis on June 20, 1943 he married Betty Rutherford of Page, North Dakota, a graduate of the Mercy School of Nursing in Valley City. Dr. Macdonald then graduated in 1946 from the University of Illinois with an M.D. degree. He interned at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois during 1946 and 47 after which he served in the U.S. Army in Heidelberg, Germany from 1947 to 49.
Dr. Macdonald began his practice at Hope, North Dakota in 1949 and in January of 1950 joined his father, Dr. A. C. Macdonald, in his practice in Valley City as the first native to return to Valley City in the practice of medicine. He belongs to numerous professional organizations and societies including American Academy of Family Physicians, North Dakota State Medical Association, American Medical Association and was appointed to the State Board of Medical Examiners in August of 1971. Within the community Dr. Macdonald is a member of Rotary, Elks, Eagles, K.P., Masons, Shrine, Director of V-500 Club, associated with Valley City State College, and the North Dakota National Guard. He serves Mercy Hospital and Sheyenne Memorial Nursing Home, in Valley City, as a member on their medical staff.
Dr. Macdonald and his family make their home at 711 5th Ave. Northwest Valley City. They have two daughters, Jodee, a student at the University of Minnesota and Loree. Loree and her husband Scott Macintosh live in Fargo.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 149