Roll Call Tribute

Jordan Battersby McDonald
October 23, 1987 ~ December 5, 2021 (age 34)

Jordan Battersby McDonald, 34, was unexpectedly taken from this life on December 5, 2021, in Bastrop, Texas.

Jordan Battersby McDonald was born October 23, 1987, in Austin, Texas, to Dr. Curtis and Jamie Kershaw McDonald. Jordan, the youngest of the three McDonald boys, grew up alongside his brothers Chase and Miles. The three were inseparable and were quite the handful growing up. Jordan often referred to his older brothers as his best friends, and he loved telling tales of their childhood adventures.

A Bastrop native, Jordan graduated from Bastrop High School in 2006. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. Jordan attended Baylor University School of Law and graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2014.

After law school, Jordan returned to Bastrop to practice law, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, James B. Kershaw, Attorney at Law. While practicing, Jordan, a defense attorney, met the newest prosecutor for the county, Jaycee Gail Dawson, while settling a case in court. After a fairytale first date, the two both knew they had found their soulmate and the love of their lives.

Despite his short time in this world, Jordan lived a full life. He could be described as the “life of the party.” He had a smile that could light up a room and a laugh that was infectious. He was incredibly funny, kind, and loyal. Jordan was brilliant and had a Genius IQ. He was extremely knowledgeable on multiple subjects such as history, politics, movies, and books. Jordan loved trivia and played on a weekly trivia team, The Wet Bandits. Jordan loved auctions, garage sales, and thrifting. His collection of “treasures” from his thrifting was quite impressive. He was a fabulous cook who could create recipes from scratch that always turned out fantastic. He loved watching television, especially documentaries on conspiracy, aliens, and Big Foot.

The greatest joy of Jordan’s life was his son, Connor. Connor brought Jordan immense happiness, and Jordan cherished all time spent with him. The duo loved playing video games together, swimming in the family pond, and taking golf cart rides.

As a child, Jordan attended Camp Longhorn in Burnet, Texas. He returned as a counselor for younger campers after his graduation from high school. Jordan loved every second spent at camp and loved telling stories of his time there. He made many friends at Camp Longhorn, and he stayed in touch with many of them throughout the remainder of his life.

Jordan is survived by his son, Connor Aaron McDonald of Austin; parents, Dr. Curtis and Jamie Kershaw McDonald of Bastrop; fiancé, Jaycee Gail Dawson of Smithville; grandparents, James B. Kershaw '48 (Doris) of Bastrop; brothers, Chase McDonald '06 (Melissa) of Bastrop, and Miles McDonald '08 of Cedar Park; uncles, Gordan McDonald (Lynn) of Bastrop, Martin McDonald (Christy) of Florida, and Richard “Ricky” Kershaw of Austin. Jordan is also survived by numerous cousins, friends, and his beloved pets, Alabaster the pug and Steven, the office cat.

Jordan was preceded in death by his grandmother, Barbara Matthew Kershaw; grandparents Kelley and Dilys McDonald; uncles, James “Jimmy” Kershaw, and David “Randy” Kershaw.

Pall Bearers are Michael Osborn, Jason Osborne, Rod Barsuhn, John Brown, Cole Dabney, Monte James, Kevin Nixon, and Hersh Nehete. Honorary pallbearers are the Wet Bandit trivia team.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 14, from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the chapel of Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home in Bastrop. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 15, at 11:00am at Calvary Episcopal Church in Bastrop, followed by interment in Fairview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Calvary Episcopal Church in Bastrop.

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