Yolo-San Francisco County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....GEE , Peter  December 12 2002
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"The Davis Enterprise," Friday, December 20, 2002
Peter Gee

Peter Gee, a longtime Davis resident, died in his home on Dec. 12, 2002.

His friends and family will remember the 85-year-old as an intelligent, athletic
and highly capable man.

Born on Aug. 28, 1917, in San Francisco, he was the first child of successful
businessman Noon Gee and Marian (Jung) Gee. His father died when he was 12,
bringing financial hardship to the family and forcing him to make his own way in
the world.

The family moved to Berkeley while he was a child and there he became interested
in playing sports. Purchase of a second-hand tennis racket at a pawn shop began
a life-long love of tennis. Though he never took a lesson, his natural ability
allowed him to win many tournaments. He was active in the Chinese Tennis Club in
San Francisco and his highest achievement was winning the West Coast
championship of the Chinese Nationals.

He attended UC Berkeley and was awarded a degree in business in 1939. He began
to work for the state after graduation, but because discrimination against
Chinese Americans was still prevalent, he initially took a clerical job.

He joined the U.S. Army is World War II and finished officer candidate school at
the top of his class. He served in the China/Burma/India theater for most of the
war. Back in the States for a time, he began a correspondence with Corrine
Louie, a childhood friend of his family, which culminated in their marriage in
Indianapolis in 1944.

After the war, he returned to California in 1946 and went back to work for the
state. He also earned his CPA, a proud personal achievement. By 1950 he and
Corrine had three children (Ken, Kathleen and Perry). His job took the young Gee
family to Sacramento in 1951, where he worked for the Department of Finance,
Audit Division.

In Sacramento, he turned his athletic abilities to golf and joined the
Sacramento Chinese Golf Club. As with tennis, his natural abilities allowed him
to excel and he was soon adding golf trophies to his already large collection of
tennis trophies.

He shared his love of sports with his children and encouraged their athletic
endeavors. He also challenged his children to think analytically and to excel in
mathematics and science.

The family moved to Davis in 1964 after Corrine began working for the Davis
Joint Unified School District. When he was almost ready to send his youngest
child to college, he became a father again, with the birth of his son Peter
Michael in 1966.

In Davis, Peter renewed his passion for tennis and began playing competitively.
He worked to the top of the Davis Tennis Club ladder when he was 50 years old
and was proud of having beaten a young Bob Dunning, now an Enterprise columnist.

He and Corrine were very active in the University Covenant Church. He set up the
accounting system, served as treasurer, was chairman of the Stewardship Board
and taught Bible study classes.

He retired at 56 and afterward kept up an energetic schedule of tennis, golf,
home improvement projects and stock market investing. He stayed active even
after developing congenital heart failure. Though his health gradually declined,
he did not become seriously ill until November. With the love and support of his
family, he was able to stay at home until his death.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Corrine Gee of Davis; children, Ken Gee
of Colorado Springs, Colo., Kathleen Gee of Albuquerque, N.M., and Perry and
Peter Gee of Davis; and grandchildren, Sarah and Jeff Gee of Colorado Springs,
Colo., and Adrienne Gee of Davis.

A memorial service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the University Covenant
Church, 1715 Anderson Road. Remembrances can be sent to the Peter Gee Memorial
Fund at University Covenant Church, or to any desired charity.


Additional Comments:
Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street,
Davis, CA 95616.  

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