Robert "Bob" McKee (1921-2013)

ARNOTT, BUCKLEY, MCKEE, WELCH

Posted By: Eileen Reed
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:57

Boyer Funeral Home
Waverly, Ohio
Monday, January 7, 2013

Robert (Bob) McKee, 91, passed away suddenly at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio, on January 3, 2013.

He is survived by his daughter Sarah of Chillicothe; brother James Arnott McKee of Elmhurst, Illinois; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; sister Mary Buckley; brother William J. McKee; and his wife of 52 years, Maxine Mae Welch McKee.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 1, 1921 to William J. and Alice Arnott McKee, he began his career as an accountant at Paterson-Leitch Steel Company. A World War II veteran, he served as a carrier-based pilot in the United States Navy. In 1948, he graduated from Kent State University with a B.S. in Business Administration. From 1948-1954, he worked as a Special Agent for the FBI in various field offices, including Anchorage, Alaska. The remainder of his career was spent at Ford Motor Company as a Supervisor of Plant Security, Personnel Manager and Industrial Relations Manager. He retired in 1976 from the Dearborn Engine Plant, Dearborn, Michigan. In retirement, he lived in Lake Barkley, Kentucky; Citrus Springs, Florida; and Bristol Village, Waverly, Ohio. He was an avid trap & skeet shooter and had a passion for golf, which he was able to continue playing until this past season.

Burial of his cremains will take place at a later date in Dows, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be made to the ASPCA or World Wildlife Fund.