McGee, Robert L.

Robert L. McGee passed away on February 26, 2007, at a Longview 
hospital. He was born May 17, 1921, in Caldwell County, Texas, 
and he attended Austin public schools. Mr. McGee was in Panama 
for three-and-a-half years with the civil service and later 
stationed in Italy with the signal corp. After the service, he 
returned to Austin and owned and operated Austin Lock and Safe 
Co. until 1953, when he went to work for Texas Utilities in 
Rockdale, Texas, retiring from there in 1977. In 1983, he moved 
to Reklaw, Texas, where he lived for 21 years before moving to 
Longview in 2004. In his younger days, he was an avid pilot, 
owning his own plane and flying the love of his life to their 
honeymoon in the year 1951. Mr. McGee was preceded in death by 
his parents, M.L. and Winnie McGee; and brother, Bruce. He is 
survived by his wife of 55 years, Theda R. McGee; two sons, B.B. 
McGee and wife, Pam, of Nederland, and Richard McGee and wife, 
Jeanne of Longview; five grandchildren, Erin Morgan of Port 
Neches, Robert McGee of Houston, Bradley McGee of Longview, 
Chelsey McGee of Longview and Lauren McGee of Nederland; and 
three great-grandchildren. Preceding cremation, a private 
ceremony was held at Rader Funeral Home in Longview. In lieu of 
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Salem 
Cemetery Fund, c/o Carolyn Tully, 1900 FM 839 S., Reklaw, TX 
75784; or to a charity of your choice. A memorial guestbook may 
be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/28/2007.