Person:Darrold McGee (1)

Source: [email protected] Subject: Obit yri: Darrold G. McGee   This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.  Classification: Obituary  Message Board URL:  <http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Hez.2ACEB/1519>  Message Board Post:  Darrold G. McGee, 71, longtime Moses Lake resident, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 2, 2005. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2005 at the Evangelical Methodist Church, 2403 West Texas Street in Moses Lake with Pastor Deverett Butrick officiating. A luncheon will be provided at 12 o'clock noon at the church for out of town guests and families. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel and Crematory, Moses Lake. Posted: Tuesday, Jan 04, 2005 - 04:05:32 pm PST Columbia Basin Herald. Moses Lake, Washington.  Darrold was born July 21, 1933 in Tekoa, Washington to the late Roy & Bernice (Kinnick) McGee and was raised and educated in Dayton, Washington.  He married Joan Scarbrough on September 20, 1952 in Dayton where they made their home. While in Dayton Darrold worked for "OK Tire Welders", now known as "OK Tire".  They moved to Moses Lake in 1959 where he worked at OK Tire, American Potato, and Roger's Foods. In the early 1970's he went to work for the Washington State Highway Department. Mr. McGee retired in 1993.  Darrold was known as a "big kid". He never met a stranger and teased everyone he knew. He had a big heart, a love for life and a contagious sense of humor.    He was involved in the scouting organization as a cub master for many years. For the past 40 years he worked with the children and youth in Sunday School and youth ministries sharing the love of Jesus. He had a great love for children and enjoyed the precious time he spent with them.  Darrold also enjoyed drawing pictures of Mickey Mouse, in fact this became his signature over the years. He also enjoyed collecting antiques.  He served our country during the Korean War and was honorably discharged from the United States Army.  Survivors include his wife, Joan of Moses Lake; a son, Jerry McGee of Moses Lake; a son-in-law, Grant Meikle of Tees, Alberta, Canada; a brother, Duane McGee of Lacey, Washington; a sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis & Jerry Teal of Walla Walla, Washington; a sister-in-law, Donna McGee of Pomeroy, Washington; 6 grandchildren, Crystal "Uncle Christy" and her husband Curtis Stankevich, Wade "Edaw" Meikle, Adam "Charlie" and his wife Jenna Meikle, Joshua "Frank" Meikle, Christopher "Sixty-Four" Meikle, and Brenton "Smiley" Meikle; and one great-grandchild, Carson "Kit" Meikle; numerous extended children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Kellie Meikle and his brother, Donald McGee.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Evangelical Methodist Church, 2403 W. Texas St. Moses Lake, WA 98837 or to a favorite charity.