Born in the Town of Frankfort, Pepin County, Wisconsin, Donley went to Durand High School.
[2] His son, Terrence Joseph Donley, was a career criminal, serving time for narcotics and cashing bad checks.
One scam involved him claiming to be the son of Lowell Thomas.
In the 1970s, Terrence Donley worked as an undercover operative for Wisconsin Attorney General Robert Warren.
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