We received this e-mail from Joe's wife, Peggy:

"I am Peggy McGee, Joe McGee's wife. He was your classmate, and we were thinking of coming to the reunion if he was better, but he lost his fight with cancer on December 4th, 2010.

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From Jo Ann Aughenbaugh: "In looking through the 1991 class reunion book, I find where Joe Mc Gee served in the military, Army, Viet Nam,  from 1967-69."

From the Beeville Bee - obituary page

McGee

Joe T. McGee, 68, of Beeville, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010.

Mr. McGee was born Aug. 5, 1942 in Monte Vista, Colo., to James Alvis McGee and Opal November McGee.  He married Petty Turner on June 22, 1973, in Beeville.  He served in the U.S. Army including a tour in Viet Nam and was a driller by profession.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Alvis and Opal November McGee; four brothers; and one sister.

Survivors include his wife Peggy Turner McGee of Beeville, four daughters, Lisa McGee Casella of Killeen, Tammi JoMcGee of Beeville, Lori Sue McGee of Houston and Wendy (Richard) Greenwood of Marshall, VA.; one son, James Zimmer Jr. of Beeville; five grand-daughters, Samantha, JoLene, Danielle, Onyx and Kristin; two grandsons, Danny and Alexander; five sisters, Naomi Head of Clovis, NM, Peggy May Gafford of Fort Stockton, Thelma Weber of Ruidodo, CA, Dolly Powell of Houston and Maida Alexander of Trinity; and one brother, Buck McGee of Artesia, NM.

Visitation will be held Saturday from 1 to ? p.m. at Galloway and Sons Funeral chapel.

The funeral service will be conducted there at ? o'clock with David To-??? officiating.  Burial will follow in Pawnee Cemetery.

(From the 30th Reunion Book - 1991)

Name: Joe T. McGee

Spouse: Peggy Sue

Children:  Lisa Rachelle-17, Tammi Jo-13, Lori Sue-13 (Tami and Lori are twins)

Occupation: Driller for Global Marine (off-shore drilling)

I worked in both Texas and New Mexico in the oilfield for several years. I also was rodeoing at the same time. I worked for Alsbaugh Rodeo Company for several years and for Rocky Mountain Rodeo Company another few years.

I was in the U. S. Army for 1967-69 and served in Viet Nam. When I came out of the service, I rodeoed for several more years and worked in the oilfield in West Texas and Oklahoma. While in Oklahoma, I met peggy and we married in 1973.  We moved to South Texas, where she is from and settled in Beeville. We lived for two years in Singapore while I worked for an oilfield company. I started working for Global Marine in 1980 and have worked offshore in Brazil, West Africa, Louisiana and Texas.

We have three daughters, Lisa who is seventeen, and twins, Tammi and Lori, who are thirteen.  Peggy teaches Special Education in junior high and I am still drilling for Global Marine.