Calhoun County MI Archives Obituaries.....McNees, Richard L. July 8, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robin Ellis http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006135 August 19, 2008, 5:11 pm Battle Creek Enquirer – July 11, 2004 Richard L. McNees, 71 of Bedford Township, died Thursday, July 8, 2004 at the Battle Creek Veterans Medical Center. Richard was born May 6, 1933 in Battle Creek the son of Clifton & Altha (Drake) McNees. He served in the US Army from 1950-52 and was honorably discharged from the 47th Infantry Division. Richard married the former Patricia A. Corkins in 1958, which ended in divorce. He then married Maxine R. Cooley in 1965 and she preceded him in death May 6, 1992. During the 1960's he owned and operated a service station in Austin, Texas. He then returned to Battle Creek where he was employed at Eaton Manufacturing Company for 14 years retiring in 1982. He was a former member of the VFW and his hobbies included fishing and working in his flower garden. Richard is survived by 5 children, twelve grandchildren, 4 brothers, 1 sister. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Yvonne, Margaret, Dorothy and Valeria and three brothers, Clarence, Clifford and James. At the request of the family, friends may call at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home after 6 PM Saturday where family will be present from 6-8 PM and on Sunday from 4-7 PM. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Monday, July 12, 2004 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery with honors by the Ft. Custer Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to VA Medical Center in care of the Greenhouse or Palliative Care. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/calhoun/obits/m/mcnees114nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb