Halsey "H.J." Donovan Obituary (1957

Mr. Halsey "H.J." Donovan, age 67 of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on July 3, 1957 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late George T. and Helen E. Robinson Donovan. He was raised in Hanover and graduated in 1976 from Southwestern High School where he played basketball and baseball. H.J. cherished the honor, as well as the memory, of being scouted by the Baltimore Orioles during his senior year. He later received an associate degree in electronics from the Indianapolis Trade School. He was baptized at the Hanover Baptist Church at a young age. He was united in marriage in 1978 to Angela K. Gray and this union of eight years was blessed with a daughter, Alesha Kay. He was a union carpenter for over 30 years and later worked at Rotary Lift in Madison where he retired after 12 years of service. On October 29, 1988, he was united in marriage to Barbara A. Wright. He had resided in Columbus, Shelbyville and Cynthiana for several years before settling back in Jefferson County. He loved his little dog Taco and being a member of the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 Sons of the American Legion. H.J. died on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 8:55 p.m. at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. A LOVING FAMILY H.J. will be missed by his loving grandson, Logan Wayne Carson; his sister, Theresa A. Long and her husband, Arnold of Madison, Indiana; his brother, Murray T. Donovan of Cincinnati, Ohio; his nephews and his nieces, Audrey, Brett, Nick, Megg, and Aaron; his step brother and four step sisters; his best friends, Rodney Smith, Danny Scott, Donnie Gray, Chris Russell, John Boldery and Dick Scroggins; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, George T. Donovan, July 21, 2023, his mother, Helen E. Robinson Donovan, died July 22, 2007, and his daughter, Alesha Kay Donovan, died January 19, 2015. H.J. WISHESCremation was chosen with a celebration of life to be announced. Interment will be in the Hanover Cemetery in Hanover, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the H.J. Donovan Remembrance Fund. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Place An Online Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Halsey "H.J." Donovan, please click here to visit our sympathy store.