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Funeral services were held at the Emerson Baptist church for S. S. McKee Sr., at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Wm. Van Antwerp in charge on Friday, Oct. 4, 1968.
Honorary pallbearers were Charles Lees, L. V. Bradley, Morris Evans, Harold Smith, Frank Durbin, Boyd Nuckols, John R. Lauritzen and Edward L. Lnughlin. Pall bearers were grandsons, Grant Shaw, Joseph McKee, Stanley Shaw, Russell McKee, Mark J. Parker, Daniel M. Shaw, Charles McKee, James B. Parker, Kenneth McKee, Samuel L. McKee and Ross Parker.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Edward Greenwood, organist and Frederick Larson, soloist. Mrs. Gilbert Carlson jr., Mrs. Alfred Anderson and Mrs. Francis Parker were in charge cf the floral offerings. Ushers were Ivan Durbin, Gordon Frink and Edward Greenwood.
Humanity Lodge No. 378, A. F. and A.M. were in charge of the graveside rites at the Emerson cemetery.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. McKee, he was born July 18, 1889, at Adrian, Mo., and passed away Oct. 1. 1968, at the Red Oak hospital after an illness of six weeks.
He had farmed in the Emerson area for more than 60 years. In 1911 he was married to Juilia E. Trued, who passed away in 1953, and in 1954 he was married to Lois Gauld, who
survives. Other survivors are four sons, Joseph J. and Vernon D., both of Emerson, LeRoy K. (Pat) and Samuel S. Jr.. both of Red Oak; three daughters, Mrs. Opal Shaw of Red Oak, Mrs. Lola Adkins of Des Moines and Mrs. Mildred Parker of Villisca: Two brothers, Stanley of Buller, Mo., and George of Amsterdam, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Olive Faulkner of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mrs.Maude Warnick of Peru, III; 27 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.
For many years Mr. McKce had been a leader in community affairs, he was honored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce in 1958 as a Pioneer Shipper. He served as a Director cf the Emerson State Bank for 20 years, and was a member of the First Baptist church, Humanity Lodge No. 378. AF & AM, and of the OES all of Emerson.
Malvern Leader, October 10, 1968

Sam married Julia Elizabeth Trued on 11 Dec 1911. Julia (daughter of John Trued and Emma Sophia Anderson) was born on 16 Oct 1891 in Saunders County,Nebraska; died on 2 Oct 1953 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Emerson Cemetery, Emerson, Mills County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Opal Elizabeth McKee was born on 28 Oct 1912 in Elliott, Montgomery County, Iowa; died on 11 Jan 2007 in Blair, Washington County, Nebraska; was buried in Emerson Cemetery, Emerson, Mills County, Iowa.
2. Joseph John McKee was born on 21 Mar 1914 in Montgomery County, Iowa; died in May 1979 in Mills County, Iowa; was buried in Emerson Cemetery, Emerson, Mills County, Iowa.
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5. Vernon David McKee was born on 9 Jul 1920 in Montgomery County, Iowa; died on 15 May 1998 in Montgomery County, Iowa.
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7. Helen Marie McKee was born on 20 Oct 1924; died on 20 Oct 1924.
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9. Samuel Sullivan McKee, Jr. was born on 21 Aug 1928 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa; died on 26 Jan 1999 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa; was buried in Emerson Cemetery, Emerson, Mills County, Iowa.