Obituary: Leila (Delong) McKee: Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Oct 2002 ************************************************************************ McKEE, Leila (Delong), Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Wednesday, 20D Jul 1938, p. 3 -- Leila Leuella Delong McKee, 78, passed away at her home in Jacksonville Tuesday at 10 a.m., from infirmities due to old age. She was born at Weyanwega, Wis., Nov. 14, 1859, the daughter of Merritt and Hannah Delong, who were born in the Mohawk River district in New York state. She had been a resident of Jackson county for the past 73 years. Leila Leuella Delong was married to Adelbert McKee in 1875, at Jacksonville, Ore. Her husband passed away in 1920. Mrs. McKee was the mother of 13 children, seven of whom survive, five daughters and two sons, Mrs. Edna Phillips, Mrs. Verna Culy, Mrs. Luella Dunnington, Mrs. Dorris Norris and Mrs. Dorothy Hackert, and Leonard McKee, all of Jacksonville, and Bert McKee of Auburn, Cal.; also 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was a fine Christian character, loved and respected by her children and friends. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America and Ruth Rebekah lodge number 4, of Jacksonville. Funeral services will be held at the Perl funeral home Thursday at 10:30 a.m., Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Interment at Logtown cemetery.