C. Keith McCormick, 92, of North Platte, NE and formerly of Valentine, NE passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 at Linden Court surrounded by family.
He was born on July 21, 1929 in Sparks, NE the son of Charles William and Melva Irene (Bingham) McCormick.
Keith graduated from Valentine High School and attended technical training school in Rapid City, S.D. He was married to Betty Foster and they were blessed with four children. In later years, following the end of their marriage, he met and married Marilyn Lou Jones. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served from 1951-54 during the Korean War. He served as a decoder and was part of the decoding group instrumental in bringing an end to the Korean War. He co-owned and operated McCormick propane service in Valentine, NE along with his brother Chuck. Being a "jack-of-all-trades" Keith worked at various jobs throughout his career including cable tv and electrical repairs. He held his pilots license and built his own airplane from spare parts. He loved taking his children on daring rides in his airplane. Keith volunteered his time as a transporter with the Valentine Hospital, transporting patients from the Pine Ridge Reservation and Cherry Hills Assisted Living to appointments. He was a great storyteller, enjoyed building model airplanes, and member of the VFW in Valentine. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Melva; wife, Marilyn; daughter and son-in-law, Linda (Ron) Eggleston; and brother, Charles "Chuck" McCormick.
Burial with military honors at Fort McPherson National Veterans Cemetery near Maxwell.
He was born on July 21, 1929 in Sparks, NE the son of Charles William and Melva Irene (Bingham) McCormick.
Keith graduated from Valentine High School and attended technical training school in Rapid City, S.D. He was married to Betty Foster and they were blessed with four children. In later years, following the end of their marriage, he met and married Marilyn Lou Jones. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served from 1951-54 during the Korean War. He served as a decoder and was part of the decoding group instrumental in bringing an end to the Korean War. He co-owned and operated McCormick propane service in Valentine, NE along with his brother Chuck. Being a "jack-of-all-trades" Keith worked at various jobs throughout his career including cable tv and electrical repairs. He held his pilots license and built his own airplane from spare parts. He loved taking his children on daring rides in his airplane. Keith volunteered his time as a transporter with the Valentine Hospital, transporting patients from the Pine Ridge Reservation and Cherry Hills Assisted Living to appointments. He was a great storyteller, enjoyed building model airplanes, and member of the VFW in Valentine. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Melva; wife, Marilyn; daughter and son-in-law, Linda (Ron) Eggleston; and brother, Charles "Chuck" McCormick.
Burial with military honors at Fort McPherson National Veterans Cemetery near Maxwell.
C. Keith McCormick, 92, of North Platte, NE and formerly of Valentine, NE passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 at Linden Court surrounded by family.
He was born on July 21, 1929 in Sparks, NE the son of Charles William and Melva Irene (Bingham) McCormick.
Keith graduated from Valentine High School and attended technical training school in Rapid City, S.D. He was married to Betty Foster and they were blessed with four children. In later years, following the end of their marriage, he met and married Marilyn Lou Jones. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served from 1951-54 during the Korean War. He served as a decoder and was part of the decoding group instrumental in bringing an end to the Korean War. He co-owned and operated McCormick propane service in Valentine, NE along with his brother Chuck. Being a "jack-of-all-trades" Keith worked at various jobs throughout his career including cable tv and electrical repairs. He held his pilots license and built his own airplane from spare parts. He loved taking his children on daring rides in his airplane. Keith volunteered his time as a transporter with the Valentine Hospital, transporting patients from the Pine Ridge Reservation and Cherry Hills Assisted Living to appointments. He was a great storyteller, enjoyed building model airplanes, and member of the VFW in Valentine. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Melva; wife, Marilyn; daughter and son-in-law, Linda (Ron) Eggleston; and brother, Charles "Chuck" McCormick.
Burial with military honors at Fort McPherson National Veterans Cemetery near Maxwell.
He was born on July 21, 1929 in Sparks, NE the son of Charles William and Melva Irene (Bingham) McCormick.
Keith graduated from Valentine High School and attended technical training school in Rapid City, S.D. He was married to Betty Foster and they were blessed with four children. In later years, following the end of their marriage, he met and married Marilyn Lou Jones. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served from 1951-54 during the Korean War. He served as a decoder and was part of the decoding group instrumental in bringing an end to the Korean War. He co-owned and operated McCormick propane service in Valentine, NE along with his brother Chuck. Being a "jack-of-all-trades" Keith worked at various jobs throughout his career including cable tv and electrical repairs. He held his pilots license and built his own airplane from spare parts. He loved taking his children on daring rides in his airplane. Keith volunteered his time as a transporter with the Valentine Hospital, transporting patients from the Pine Ridge Reservation and Cherry Hills Assisted Living to appointments. He was a great storyteller, enjoyed building model airplanes, and member of the VFW in Valentine. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Melva; wife, Marilyn; daughter and son-in-law, Linda (Ron) Eggleston; and brother, Charles "Chuck" McCormick.
Burial with military honors at Fort McPherson National Veterans Cemetery near Maxwell.
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