Thomas Downing McKee Obituary (1925 - 1977)

Born Jan 06, 1925, Thomas Downing McKee was faculty at Aragon High School in San Mateo, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Thomas Downing Mckee.

School Role	Faculty
Date of Birth	Jan 06, 1925
Date of Passing	Sep 02, 1977
About	Mr. McKee was the department head of the Safety Education Department in the mid-60's. He used his middle name, Downing, as his first name at Stanford University as well as at Aragon. He had a sense of humor that is confirmed by a photo found of him at Stanford dancing while wearing a hula skirt. The link is below. In the 1963 yearbook, this quote supports his humorous reputation: "likes working around the house...dislikes students shooting off the "Bazoos" in class...warns "Come to class and keep your Bazoos closed." Editor's note: A bazoo is a mouth. https://exhibits.stanford.edu/stanford-stories/catalog/rh088fc827 Birth 06 Jan 1925 - Bakersfield, Kern, Death 17 May 1977 - San Mateo, San Mateo, California Mother Sarah Gladys Downing Father Keith Sherwood McKee This Ancestry.com link shows Mr. McKee was a WW2 veteran. One can also see newspaper articles, but a paid membership is needed for closer viewing. https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=downing_mckee&event=_san+mateo-san+mateo-california-usa Rest in peace, Mr. McKee, and thank you for your service to America and to your dedication to our safe driving education.

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Joanne Asbury '65 said:

Mr. McKee taught me how to drive a stick shift. I will always be beholding to him.
Joanne Asbury Thomas

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