Burton David McKee

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCT-VFD
• Initiatory (LDS): 30 Jul 1924, MANTI

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My name is David Aaron Stephenson. I am the son of David Elbert and An n H ancock Stephenson. My father is the son of John Junior Stephenson an d Cor al McKee Stephenson. I am so grateful that I was able to know my Gr eat Gr andpa McKee as a small boy. We lived in Salt Lake City and Salmo n Idaho w hile growing up, and would occasionally stop by as we passed th rough Hold en, Utah during those years. Great Grandma and Grandpa McKee w ere such ki nd people. I still remember the feeling of warmth in their ho me. I rememb er sitting on the large porch swing as a child. My sibling s and I loved t o swing in that large bench. I remember my mother teachin g me about Grea t Grandpa's wise council "If you can't buy it, you don' t need it." I hav e shared this wise council with others throughout my li fe.

I remember enjoying a large dinner one afternoon when we stopped by the i r home to visit. I was probably 6 or 7 at the time. Great Grandma McKe e s erved meat and potatoes and I particularly remember the white grav y i n a fancy looking gravy boat. I think that was the first time I had s ee n gravy served in such a nice looking dish. Great Grandma was so kin d an d was very happy that we were there.

I was named David after my father. He was named David after his Grandp a B urton "David" McKee. I named my first and only son David. It's grea t to k now that I was named after such great men and that the name live s on thro ugh my son and might possibly continue through his posterity a s well .

How blessed I am to have known this great man.

Burton married Lula Shumway on 18 Jul 1924 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. Lula (daughter of Richard Franklin Shumway and Margaret Hannah Johnson) was born on 21 Jan 1907 in Tropic, Garfield, Utah, United States; died on 13 Apr 1996; was buried in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LXWV-9J7
• Initiatory (LDS): 4 Jan 1954, MANTI

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Obituary: St George News, Monday, February 8, 2021:

Burton Clair McKee
Nov. 27, 1933 – Feb. 4, 2021

Burton Clair McKee passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in St. George, Ut a h. He was born Nov. 27, 1933, in Holden, Utah to Lula Shumway McKee an d B urton David McKee. He was married to Margaret Joan Spencer on June 7 , 195 6, in the Salt Lake Temple.

Clair graduated from Millard High School in May of 1952, where he was ac t ive in sports. He became an all-state football player and track star . H e was also a student government officer. He graduated from BYU, wher e h e played football before being injured his sophomore year.

He served a mission to the North Western states, where he was very succe s sful in the Coquille and Coosbay area. Clair enjoyed the outdoors, hunt in g and fishing. He and Joan lived in Vernal, UT, for 15 months, where h e b ecame a skilled fisherman.

He obtained a master’s degree in the school of social work at the Univer s ity of Utah. He later obtained a psychology certificate from the Univer si ty of Nevada, Las Vegas. Clair worked as a social worker and school ps ych ologist for the Clark County School District, in Las Vegas, Nevada fo r ov er 32 years.

Clair was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da y S aints and served in many leadership positions. He and Joan served a m issi on in American Samoa and Arizona.

Clair is survived by his wife, Joan, of St. George, and their three chil d ren, Jill Temple, Randy McKee and Richard (Debi) McKee, as well as sev e n grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at St. George Regi o nal Hospital for the good, compassionate care that was given their husb an d and father.

Funeral Services will be Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Spilsbur y M ortuary, 110 S Bluff St., St George, Utah. Viewing will be from 9 – 9 :5 0 a.m. at the Mortuary. Internment will take place at the Holden Cit y Cem etery, Holden, Utah.

Burton married Margaret Joan Spencer on 7 Jun 1956 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Temple. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Debi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]