This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7632 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 27, 2005 MICHAEL KINGMAN GEE 1948-2005 Michael Kingman Gee, 56, of Grants Pass, Ore. died Thursday March 17, 2005 at his home. A viewing for Mr. Gee was held at Parkway Christian Center and services were led by Pastor Dennis Webber. Interment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the American Legion Post 28 Honor Guard. Gee was born July 24, 1948 in Los Angeles and grew up near the Naval Weapons Center China Lake. He attended UCLA and other colleges in the Los Angeles area. He worked as an engineer for Siemens Rolm communications in San Ramon. He also served in the California National Guard, State Military Reserve and retired in 2004 with the rank of major. On April 10, 1982 he married Dianne Jacques in Los Altos. The couple moved to Grants Pass in June 2002 from Danville. He was a volunteer with emergency in both Josephine and Contra Costa Counties and was a member of the Rogue Valley Harmonizers, the Western Welcome Newcomers, the Academy of Model Aeronautics and several other model airplane clubs. He also enjoyed amateur radio. In addition to his wife he is survived by his daughter Tiffany A. Whysong of Sacramento, borther Larry Gee of Diamond Bar and a granddaughter. Contributions may be made to the Veterans Walk of Honor Porject, PO Box 412, Merlin Or 97532. Mortuary arrangements made by the Chapel of the Valley - LB Hall Funeral Home. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 30, 2005 MICHAEL KINGMAN GEE Michael Kingman Gee died March 17, 2005 at his Grants Pass residence. He was 56. Services were held at Parkway Christian Center. Gee was born July 24, 1048 in Los Angeles. He grew up in Ridgecrest and attended the University of California, Los Angeles and other L.A. colleges. he worked as an engineer for Siemens Rolm Communications in San Ramon. He also served in the California National Guard, retiring in 2004 as a major. He married Dianne Jacques April 10, 1982 in Los Altos. They moved to Grants Pass from Danville June 6, 2002. He was a volunteer with emergency services in Josephine and Contra Costa counties. He was a member of the Rogue Valley Harmonizers, the Western Welcome Newcomers, the Academy of Model Aeronautics and several model airplane clubs. He enjoyed amateur radio. He is survived by his wife Dianne Jacques, daughter Tiffany A. Whysong of Sacramento, brother Larry Gee of Diamond Bar and a granddaughter. Contributions may be made to the Veterans Walk of Honor Project, PO Box 412, Merlin, OR 97532. Interment was at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. American Legion Post 28 Honor Guard provided military honors. Arrangements were provided by Hall Funeral Home in Grants Pass.