Adrian E. Donker, M.D., born May 23, 1882, was a graduate of the University of Michigan. He started his practice at Richardton, North Dakota in 1913 and in 1914 purchased Dr. Moore's practice in Sykeston. After the opening of the Carrington Hospital late in 1915 he started to bring his patients to Carrington and made almost daily visits to the hospital by the branch train from Sykeston in the winter. In 1921 with Dr. Van de Erve he bought Dr. McClusky's practice but he continued to live in Sykeston until 1924 when he purchased the R.R. Walker house at 734 Second Street North. He continued to practice in Carrington until he retired in the early 1950's. His first wife, the former Mattie Van Brockhurst, died in 1925 and he married secondly in 1928 Helen Kraemer of Harvey. He had three children by his first wife, two daughters, Marguerite and Dorothy and a son Aldrich who drowned accidentally in 1925 shortly after his mother's death. Dr. Donker died July 29, 1957, survived by his second wife.

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 223