Lasting Memories

Gerald Francis McKinney
Aug. 3, 1918-Nov. 8, 2006
Mountain View, California

Gerald "Jerry" Francis McKinney, a veteran of two wars, passed away peacefully in his home on Nov. 8. He was 88.

McKinney was born on Aug. 3, 1918, in Iowa. He had a 20-year career in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. In 1961, McKinney and his wife moved to Mountain View and he lived here until his death. McKinney worked for 21 years as a senior buyer for procurement services at Stanford University.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dolores; three children, Michael, Michele and Patti; and two grandchildren.