PALMYRA – Mace R. McKinney Jr., 81, passed away peacefully Dec. 25, 2009, surrounded by loved ones at home. Rod, as he was known to friends and family, was born March 3, 1928, in Los Angeles, to Mace R. and Ruth (Pego) McKinney Sr. He grew up in Los Angeles and in 1948 met and married Donna M. London of Sherman. They raised two children in Whittier, Calif., with frequent trips to Maine. In 1971, Rod and Donna moved to Colfax, Calif. They lived there until 1984 and retired in Sherman. There Rod was active in golf, snow sledding and town committees. He enjoyed traveling, entertaining, learning new things and building his home. In 2005, after the death of his bride of 57 years, Rod came to live with his daughter, Candace McCauslin and her husband, Dale, in Palmyra. He is survived by his grandson, Bret Lash and his wife, Christine, of Hudson; granddaughter, Amy Zaffiro and her husband, Terrence and their three daughters, Macee, Clarice and Abigail; son-in-law, Dale McCauslin; and a special woman, Jennifer Boyd, who helped take care of him throughout the last months of his life. He was predeceased by his son, Mace “Roddy” McKinney III in 1969; his wife, Donna in 2005; and his beloved daughter, Candace McCauslin in 2008. Rod continued to live in Palmyra with his granddaughter, Amy and her family until his death. Rod would like to thank Paige Cunningham of Sherman for all her help and the many people at the Iris Foundation for their help and services with his blindness. Rod will be greatly missed by all who knew him, especially his grandchildren and their families. There will be no services per his request. Donations in his name may be made to the Iris Foundation, care of Contributions Office, 189 Park Ave., Portland, ME 04102 or Pine Tree Society, P.O. Box 518, Bath, ME 04530. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Island Falls.
MACE R. MCKINNEY JR.
