Max E. McQueen, 82, of Kalkaska, went home to be with our Lord on Dec 7, 2004, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
He was born on Dec 29, 1921, in Muskegon, the adopted son of Asa and Edith McQueen.
Max served our country during WWII in the US Air Force as a B-26 Bomber pilot. He flew 55 combat missions and was station in Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Max retired in Jul 1960 from Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, and moved to Williamsburg, where he went to work managing the Singer Sewing Machine Store in Traverse City for four years.
In 1964, Max went to work as a salesman for Joslin Chevrolet Inc and did that until 1979, when he started as manager of the Kalkaska Pine Grove Mobile Home Lot. He retired from there in 1989.
Max married Marge "Keene" Kotesky on Dec 2, 1985, at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX.
Max was a member of the Kalkaska United Methodist Church, Masonic Blue Lodge of Acme, and was a 32nd degree Scottish Rights Mason, shiner and life member of the Traverse City Lodge 2780.
Surviving are his wife, Marge McQueen; children, Max E (Sandra) McQueen of Wasilla, AK, and Patricia A (Jimmie) Crumpton of Many, LA; stepchildren, Bryan R (Dru) Keene of Traverse City, David L (Wendy) Keene of Bellaire, Debra A Branam of Benzie and Todd K (Patty Prosser) Keene of Novi; 12 grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.
Preceding Max in death was his first wife of 42 years, Reba J McQueen.
A memorial service service was held on Dec 13 at the Kalkaska United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Stark officiating.
Interment was at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Traverse City.
Arrangements were made by Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
