Elvey Jones MacDonald (17 June 1941 – 23 November 2022) was a native of Y Wladfa that settled in Wales.
[1] He visited Wales for the first time in 1965[1] - the centennial of the Welsh settlement of Patagonia - with the intention of staying for three years.
He moved to Llanrhystud, near Aberystwyth, and was a consistent spokesperson for Welsh Patagonia throughout his life.
[3] After retirement he mainly promoted Y Wladfa, as well as organising tours for Welsh people visiting Patagonia.
[1][4] MacDonald wrote Yr Hirdaith, a book describing the history of Y Wladfa and focusing on the life of one of its main settlers, Edwin Cynrig Roberts.