Ted (Theodore) McKee:  

After graduating from Floresville I moved into San Antonio to work with a relative doing roofing until I was able to go into the Air Force. I joined in June of 1969 and went to Lackland there in San Antonio for Basic Training. I was then transferred to Chanute AFB in Illinois for Technical Training School for Aircraft Jet over two engines. After finishing school I was then transferred to K.I. Sawyer AFB in Michigan, then eventually to Eileson AFB, Alaska, back to KI Sawyer, then to Anderson AFB, Guam and then back to KI Sawyer for a third time. I eventually was able to get to another warm weather base and was transferred to March AFB, there in California. I ended up working most of my Career on KC-135 aircraft or in Aircraft Maintenance Control at two bases. I started working with computers in 1972 and eventually started training individuals on them through out my career. While in the AF I did take some classes for Architectual Drafting as well as studied on my own as far as building structures. I did volunteer work working for Boy Scouts of America and held numerous positions, Red Cross as an Instructor and Family Services as a Welcoming Chairman and Spokesman. While in school I enjoyed playing basketball but got too serious and nervous that I never scored or lettered. I played slow and fast pitch softball, football, basketball and volleyball while in the service and having fun doing it. While stationed at KI the second time I was on the squadron basketball team and we ended up winning Base Champs in 72 and 73. Played volleyball while I was TDY at Barksdale AFB, LA and helped win the school Championship and helped our softball team win their game against the instructors and TI's. I retired in 1989 and went back up to Michigan where I did own a house and did have a job offer. By the time I got up there the company had folded. I did do some odd jobs along with some construction work. I was involved for over twenty years as a grief support team member as well as give support to those who need it and worked on computers every chance that I could. I eventually went back to school for Computer Networking Administrator and graduated with a 4.0 average. I also became a member of the National Vocational Technical Honor Society. I work on computers in my home and at a couple of business as well as maintaining a couple of computer networks for them. I taught classes as a volunteer at a Community Center for a couple years teaching Basic Computers to adults and assisted in teaching Cisco Networking on weekends there in Richmond. I also repaired computers for family members of active duty members that were station overseas so that they could stay in touch with their spouses. Besides working on computers I enjoy hiking, riding a motorcycle, snowmobile and ATVs when I can. I still do volunteer work when I can. I had also got involved in a couple of groups singing both in and out of the service, as well as singing solos at a couple of weddings, funerals and at times special occassions. Since my knee went out again I am not that active in sports any more, and an accident that I had while running a Cemetery where some irrigation pipes blew up, blowing me clear of the area and ended up landing on asphalt twenty-five feet from it. I had damage done to my shoulder and eventually ended up with shoulder surgery and had part of my collar bone removed so I could regain use of my arm. I work at home repairing computers that are donated to me and I give them to those that can not afford one. I worked on computers at our Church and at a school in when needed. I did maintain the computer network for the church in PA. I worked one on one with the Pastor in learning how to use a computer and some of the software. I did some volunteer work taking pictures for the Catholic School there for what is going to be ...Expand for more