bruce sanderson shared a story about Donald McGee

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Donald E.
McGee

1924 - 2015

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memories of Mr. Don E McGee

I first met Mr. McGee in 1956 as a Cub Scout. Like dozens of other boys we learned outdoor skills from Cub Scouts thru Troup 45 Boy Scouts, and Mr. McGee was the backbone of both. He would haul boys and camping gear what seemed like miles in his ‘Campbell’s Irrigation’ panel truck. Summer trips would find us camping in the pineys, while in winter we stayed warm in the Adirondacks [3 sided bunk buildings] at Camp Roosevelt. These structures only existed because he and a couple other men donated their skills and time to build them!

In the process he also imparted character, and how to be a real man. I never once heard him complain, he would just analyze the problem, devise a solution, then resume going forward. At the same time not once did he boast about his accomplishments, in fact most don’t know the many good deeds he’s done for others.

The last comment here is about his story telling and sense of humor. He had a way of telling stories about his youth that would make you laugh, such as his crystal radio extended antenna channeling lightening into his bedroom, or his bicycle camping trip to Wildwood.

While I’m sad to hear of his passing I feel privileged to have known and learned from him.

Posted by bruce sanderson

Friday October 9, 2015 at 11:39 am