MILROY — He was a U.S. Bancorp executive and a philanthropist.

But Terry Dolan was also generous with his time, and stayed close with his family, siblings said this week.

“He lived simply, and cared about people,” said Dolan’s sister Jean Schmidt.

It was difficult learning of Terry’s death, said Kenny Dolan, Terry’s older brother.

“We’re all kind of in shock right now,” he said.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner confirmed Tuesday that Terry Dolan, a U.S. Bancorp executive who grew up in southwest Minnesota, died when his plane crashed into a home in Brooklyn Park on Saturday. Dolan was 63.

Dolan grew up as part of a large Irish Catholic family in the area near Milroy and Lucan. A career in banking eventually led him to become vice chair and chief administration officer at U.S. Bank.

The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating what caused Dolan’s single-engine Socata airplane to crash. Dolan was flying back to Minnesota from Naples, Florida. After a stop in Des Moines, Dolan was due to land at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport a few miles from the crash site, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported. Dolan held a private pilot license since 2008, the Star Tribune reported.

The crash destroyed a house in Brooklyn Park. One person inside the house escaped the resulting fire, the Associated Press reported.

Dolan was born in Milroy in 1961. He was the tenth of 13 children in a farming family.

“We all got along pretty good,” Kenny Dolan said. The Dolan siblings helped out on the farm — although Terry didn’t enjoy some chores, Schmidt recalled.

“He didn’t like to clean chickens when we were little,” she said.

Terry was an athlete involved in several different sports in high school, Kenny Dolan said. Family members said Terry’s activities included football, basketball, cross-country, track, and baseball. The Dolan family have a strong connection to baseball in southwest Minnesota, starting with the Milroy Yankees baseball team.

Family members said Terry also enjoyed playing golf. He first saw Susan Mix — the woman he would later marry — golfing at the Tracy Country Club.

Dolan studied accounting at the University of St. Thomas.

“Terry was a very smart guy,” Kenny Dolan said.

Terry and Susan married in 1982, while they were in college. They had two daughters, and now have six grandchildren, Schmidt said.

Dolan’s work in banking took him to Ohio, and back to Minnesota in 1998, when he joined U.S. Bank. Dolan served as controller, then chief financial officer, and then vice chair and chief administration officer.

Dolan was an active philanthropist, serving on the boards of several organizations in Minnesota.

“He was a very generous person, and a very hard worker,” Kenny Dolan said.

Terry was on the board of directors for the Killebrew Thompson Memorial annual golf tournament, which is dedicated to cancer research. He also served on the boards of the Minnesota Opera, Artspace, and the Cowles Center. Dolan served on the boards of Catholic Charities, the College of St. Benedict and the Minneapolis Foundation.

Tim Marx, former CEO and president of Catholic Charities, told the Star Tribune that Dolan helped bring to fruition the Dorothy Day Center, a St. Paul residential housing project.

While his life was a busy one, Dolan also knew how to relax and spend time with family.

“He never combed his hair on a Saturday, and loved wrapping himself in a blanket on the couch,” Schmidt said.

She also said Terry’s favorite treats were red licorice and a can of Mountain Dew.

Kenny Dolan said Terry’s love for sports continued in adulthood too, through family golf games and more. He remembered going to watch baseball and football games together with Terry.

“He was a family man, a good father, a good grandfather,” Kenny Dolan said.

“He was a wonderful brother,” Schmidt said. “We’re going to miss him terribly.”

A visitation for Terry Dolan will be held today in Edina. A second visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Church of St. Patrick in Edina, followed by a memorial Mass at 11 a.m.