Everett Adolph McKinney

MCKINNEY, SMITH

Posted By: Ann Bowler (email)
Date: 10/31/2011 at 13:39:13

Register Guard”, Eugene, Oregon, Thursday, June 26, 1996, “Obituaries”.
“Everett McKinney

A memorial service will be held June 22 for Everett A. McKinney of Portland, who died June 14 of age related causes. The former Eugene resident was 92.

McKinney was born April 9, 1904, in Morganville, Kan. to Henry and Florence [Rasmussen] McKinney. He married Alberta Smith in Santa Ana, Calif., in 1934. She died June 1, 1995.

In 1943, McKinney moved to Eugene. In 1948, he opened Mac’s Batteries, which he operated until 1968, when he sold the business and retired.

McKinney was a member of the Eugene First Christian Church for 50 years. He enjoyed woodworking and made toys for his grandchildren and the neighborhood children.

He move to Portland in 1993.

Survivors include two daughters, Ann Bowler of Carlisle, Iowa, and Ruth McKinney-Rickey of Seattle; four sons, John of Federal Way, Wash., Paul of Anaheim, Calif., David of Portland, and Andrew of San Francisco; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Saturday’s service is at 4 p.m. at the Eugene First Christian Church. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund at Eugene First Christian Church.”

He is buried in the Emery E. Smith Lot in Fort Dodge Memorial Park, Fort Dodge, Iowa. Hwy 20.