The Salt of the Earth had a Minnesota Accent, and the Earth has reclaimed her own. Richard Allan "Mac" MacDonald died April 20, 2007, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mac had become an icon in the Carolina recovering community. He was Papa to Erica Jarvis and Naval Petty Officer Greg Rice, and is also survived by his wife, Martha; sister, Arvylle Donnely; brother and sister-in-law, George and Sandy; many nieces, nephews and grandchildren; and the hundreds of people whose lives he touched through his good works. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Samaritan Ministries, 1243 North Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. The celebration of Mac's life will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, April 29, 2007, at 4 p.m.Cremation Society of South Carolina.