Charles F. McGee
1919 - 2013 (94 years)-
Name Charles F. McGee Born 10 Apr 1919 Batestown, Vermilion County, Illinois 
[1, 2] Gender Male _MILT World War II. US Army. Second Lieutenant. [1] Died 23 Aug 2013 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [1, 2] Buried Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois [2] Person ID I2150 Gritton Last Modified 26 Feb 2024
Family Mary Maxine Hawkins, b. 22 Mar 1923, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 12 Jan 2001 (Age 77 years) Married 17 Feb 1943 Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi [2] Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 Family ID F907 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 10 Apr 1919 - Batestown, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Married - 17 Feb 1943 - Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi 
Died - 23 Aug 2013 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Buried - - Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Charles F. McGee, 94, of Catlin, passed away at 8:40 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, while in the Palliative Care Unit at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville.
He was born April 10, 1919 in Batestown, the son of Charles E. and Nellie Byerly McGee. He married Mary Hawkins on Feb. 17, 1943 in Hernando, Mississippi. She preceded him in death on Jan. 12, 2001. He also was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Marjorie Jones and one brother, Robert McGee.
Surviving are his three children, C. Michael (Linda) McGee, David A. (Kathryn) McGee and Jeanie (Scott) Church; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, JoAnn Fetters; three nieces, Luanne Kees, Janice Hawkins and Jackie Land; three nephews, Curt McGee, Bobby McGee and Steve Hadley and special friend, Glenda Eaton.
He was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He received a Purple Heart after being wounded at Guadalcanal. After serving his country, he returned home to Catlin where he farmed for over 40 years. He was the first recipient of the Outstanding Young Farmer Award in Vermilion County.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL) - Sunday, August 25, 2013
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- Charles F. McGee, 94, of Catlin, passed away at 8:40 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, while in the Palliative Care Unit at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville.
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