Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, Colonel (USA Ret) Richard ?Dick? Warren McKee died on October 24, 2005;



WHEREAS, Colonel McKee was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 24, 1931

and he attended Western Michigan University where he played varsity football

for four years and graduated in 1954 with a BA in English and from the ROTC

program as a distinguished military graduate;



WHEREAS, he served as Director of Public Service for Columbus, Georgia for over

19 years from 1983-2002;



WHEREAS, Colonel McKee began his US Army career as a 2nd Lieutenant in August

1954 and was assigned in the US and Europe before serving three tours of duty

in Vietnam;



WHEREAS, Colonel McKee returned to Ft. Benning, Georgia where he served as DPCA

from 1976-1978 and from 1978-1980 as Deputy Post Commander until his retirement

in 1980;



WHEREAS, he was the recipient of the CIB, the Legion of Merit Medal, the

Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters,

Meritorious Service Medals with two Oak Leaf Clusters, eight Air Medals with V

Device, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Armour Medal and Republic of Vietnam

Gallantry Cross;



WHEREAS, Colonel McKee also served as Vice-President of the local United Way

from 1980-1983;



Whereas, he is survived by his wife of 52 years, Jean Marie, their children,

Richard Warren McKee, Jr. and his wife Janice, Linda McKee Hill and her husband

Peter, David Charles McKee and his wife Lynn, Michael Keith McKee and

grandchildren Emily Jean Trakas, Richard Warren McKee, III, Russell David

McKee, David Charles McKee, Jr., Jessica Leigh Hill, Michael Joseph McKee,

Chelsea Victoria Hill and Virginia Rose McKee, and a brother Keith McKee of

Chicago.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby express our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of

Colonel (USA Ret) Richard ?Dick? Warren McKee. His service to the Columbus

community and to his country will long be remembered. Let a copy of this

resolution be forwarded to the family of Colonel (USA Ret) Richard ?Dick?

Warren McKee.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

1st day of November, 2005, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of _______ members of Council.



Councilor Allen voting ___________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________________.

Councilor Suber voting____________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.



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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR