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Grant McKee Obituary
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for Grant McKee
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Alex Weddle
December 9, 2016
Days don't go by without thinking of you brother
Love always
I miss you everyday brother your laugh could part the clouds on an overcast day your optimism filled anyone around you with hope your love was pure
Alex Weddle
December 9, 2016
Where do I go from here? My only child gone forever and they say it gets better I say it gets worse.
October 12, 2015
Grant at 12 days old
October 12, 2015
Grant at 3 months old
October 12, 2015
Grant and Auntie Cathy
October 12, 2015
Grant
October 12, 2015
Grant with Jeesie
October 12, 2015
Grant at his cousins Robert Caldwell's wedding
October 12, 2015
Grant showing mom his muscles
October 12, 2015
Grant being goofy
October 12, 2015
This ia the spot where Grant took his last breath
October 12, 2015
"I have not only lost my son but I also lost my best friend, I still think this is just a very bad dream" ~ Marcia McKee
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Some of the beautiful mementos people sent to me that I had framed and I will treasure each and every one of them. Thank you.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Some of the beautiful mementos people sent to me that I had framed and I will treasure each and every one of them. Thank you.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Some of the beautiful mementos people sent to me that I had framed and I will treasure each and every one of them. Thank you.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Some of the beautiful mementos people sent to me that I had framed and I will treasure each and every one of them. Thank you.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Some of the beautiful mementos people sent to me that I had framed and I will treasure each and every one of them. Thank you.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Some of the beautiful mementos people sent to me that I had framed and I will treasure each and every one of them. Thank you.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Some of the beautiful mementos people sent to me that I had framed and I will treasure each and every one of them. Thank you.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Some of the beautiful mementos people sent to me that I had framed and I will treasure each and every one of them. Thank you.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Some of the beautiful mementos people sent to me that I had framed and I will treasure each and every one of them. Thank you.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grandma Pat holding Grant
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grants completed tattoo
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant snowboarding in Big Bear, CA
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant at 18 getting his first tattoo
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Message tattooed with Grant's ashes saying: "If I had just one wish it would be for a stairway that reached up to heaven so I could bring you home"
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Second of two portraits tattooed with Grant's ashes.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
One of two portraits tattooed with Grant's ashes.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
In honor and memory of Grant I had his ashes mixed into the ink and had 2 portraits, a firetruck (pictured) & a message tattooed on my lower calf.
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant in firefighter training
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant training as an EMS
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant wrestling
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grants mom
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant with the Granite Mountain Hotshots @ the big alligator juniper tree
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant @ the big alligator juniper tree GMHS saved during the Doce fire
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant graduating from high school
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant & I in Palm Springs, CA
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant in uniform
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant wrestling for Newport Harbor High School
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant at 5 year's old
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant in training
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant in training
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant with his mom
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant at 5 year's old
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Grant at 9 month's
Marcia Mckee
October 10, 2015
Kathleen
November 30, 2013
Dear loved ones of Grant,
It has been nearly six months since this horrific tragedy. My prayer is for you to continue to endure in spite of the emotional pain that greets you each day. May you be comforted in knowing that our heavenly father knows how you feel and listens intently if you call on him and come and pray to him, he listens and will calm your heart. – Jeremiah 29:12
September 1, 2013
To Grant's loved ones, I am praying for you to have the "peace that passes all understanding" as God's word says He promised for bereaved souls. May you be comforted forever by the love of God and the memory of Grant.
A headstone from ireland quote
August 15, 2013
NP
August 12, 2013
While I didn't personally know Grant, I see that he & I both like giving things away! I would like to give his family & friends the hope of the time when the righteous, including Grant, shall possess the earth & live in an abundance of peace. Ps 37:11, 29
August 10, 2013
The world is full of men, but what of men noble and true?
Can you say that you have known such a man?
These men are far too few.
But let me tell you a a story,
About a team of men
Who left behind a legacy
That will not be forgotten.
Highly trained,
They passed every test,
Chosen to fight wild fires,
They were called the best.
One scorching June day in 2013,
When a wildfire raged
The Hotshots were called upon
To battle the fiery blaze.
Armed with tools and heavy gear,
They set out in their prime,
No job too hard for these men,
No hill too tall to climb.
Command was set, plans were made
To tackle the fire's wrath
But winds shifted unexpectedly
And they were trapped in the fire's path.
19 men were caught that day,
The fire drew quickly near
Though they knew they were truly trapped,
Not a one showed fear.
Dig your shelters, men came the command,
Each one knew what this meant
They dug with haste and with one final look
They took to their tents.
Then let us look away,
For we cannot bear
What came to each one next,
Each man endured in those fiery moments,
His final Hotshot test.
And when the aid finally found the men,
The blackened landscape bore
The testimony of death everywhere,
And the men who were no more.
Oh children, your father was so brave,
A man who did his best
In work excelled, he fought to save,
withstanding every test.
Dear widow, may you never shed
another tear at some unhappy strife
For you've suffered enough dread
The day your husband lost his life.
Young sweetheart, your hopes and dreams
Lay in ashes, from the fire's wrath
May you find hope and dream once more
Though sorrow has changed your path.
Sad mother, your beautiful son,
your joy and your pride
Whom you succored with patient love,
has bravely lived and bravely died.
Two prayers I pray for you, the first,
Though all hope now seem dim
May you have a hope in God,
And place your trust in Him.
Second, May something good,
Something beautiful and strong
Emerge from this tragic loss
From something that went so wrong.
Then like a Phoenix from the ashes
May these men and their noble deeds
Live, for love is stronger than death,
In the lives of those who who stop here to read.
-Michelle Kendall and Family, Barnet, Vermont
A mountain reflection the stars.
August 9, 2013
The voyage
August 9, 2013
Sandee Garza Schock
August 7, 2013
To the Family & Friends
of Mr. Mckee
Please accept my deepest
sympathy in the loss of
Your HERO. May He Rest In
Peace. May God comfort You
during this difficult time.
Sincerely
July 25, 2013
God Bless! So young
Joscelyn Field (Myers)
July 22, 2013
I don't ever remember seeing Grant without a smile on his face. Almost every one of my childhood memories has him in it. My brother and I always got our chores done quickly so that we could play with Grant.
Grant-
I'll always remember the dents we left on my dad's garage from practicing hockey, the window we broke at your grandparent's house when we learned we didn't have quite a good enough arm to throw a baseball over the house, setting up the most awesome club house ever, and "solving crimes" in our neighborhood. Thank you for making growing up so fun.
Scott, Marcia, Aunt Lori, Grandma Mae, and the rest of the family- My prayers are with you and I hope you can find rest in knowing how many lives Grant touched even in his short time here.
Stacy Barcello
July 22, 2013
Dear Grant,
You were my son Masons roomate in college and we saw eachother thru a really difficult time. Not one day did we miss eachothers calls, and we talked for hours.I'm SO proud of you and I will forever be thankful to you for what you and your father brought to Masons life. I won't ever forget the time we spent together and the privelage of meeting and having dinner with you and Mason and meeting your mother.I wish I could reach out to her, but I can't find her. My heart is heavy and my eyes full of tears, but I know that The Lord called you home for good reason and that you are happy and okay. I will see you again someday. I love you. You were a hero in way more ways than one. Love Always, Stacy Barcello
Kelsey Finch
July 21, 2013
So blessed to have grown up with you Grant. I'll never forget summers in the pool, the fourth of july bike parades, and the countless street hockey games. Marcia and Scott- I'm so sorry for your loss, you and your entire family will always be in my thoughts and prayers.
Colleen Myers
July 21, 2013
Grant was the precious kid who lived up the street who always came knocking at the door to play with my Mattie and Joscelyn when they were all little. As I read through the story of the grown up Grant, I can just see him as a kid...even then, his was as everyone is now describing him as an adult...loving and kind and caring... and I would add: with a smile that absoutely could light up a whole neighborhood...my neighborhood...and made those years full of great memories for my kids...Grant turned our little piece of Cost Mesa into Mayberry when he was around. Thanks Grant, from the mom who loved you up the street.
John Clark
July 20, 2013
Today, a beautiful service for Grant and Robert was held. You are HEROS in the eyes of one and all. You will be missed by everyone so much more than words can say. You have touched the hearts of many and I am proud to be one of them. Long live the name of GRANT MCKEE.
Ardith Benzmiller
July 19, 2013
Grant was in our RSP class at Newport El. He was polite, respectful and a joy to be around. He made me laugh. I remember his smiling face and sunny personality. I remember him laughing when I pretended not to recognize him after he bleached his hair blonde. I knew he would make something of himself, and he sure did. It was short lived, but I am proud to have known him. I am touched to have seen him evolve into the fine young hero he became. Loving his memory.....Mrs. B.
Laura
July 18, 2013
As you go throughout your days you can think of a life well lived…and it's comforting to know that Grant's name is "written in the book of life." Malachi 3:16
Nikki Aloisio
July 17, 2013
Lifting the family up in prayer.
May God comfort you and give you peace.
"The HotShots will be loved and remembered forever"
Mary Christiano
July 16, 2013
THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT YOU GAVE US IN THE YOUNG MAN NAMED GRANT. YOUR FAMILY WILL FOREVER BE IN OUR PRAYERS.
Marian Collavo
July 13, 2013
Marcia
My heart goes out to you for the lose of your son, your only child. He died a hero and will always know how much you loved him and how important he was to you. I will keep you in my daily prayers and we all love you deeply. Your sister, Marian
Your Nieces, Kristin and Dawn
Your Nephew, Lucas
Rebecca
July 12, 2013
So sorry for your loss!! They all were true heroes! May God comfort you and find peace! God bless~
AM
July 11, 2013
I am so sorry for the loss of Grant McKee and his fellow firefighters.
By his choice of profession, he showed that he was a "giver". May his sacrifice for others encourage us all to be more giving.
May your fondest memories soothe you and may time ease your loss.
But most of all, may the God who gives
peace, sustain you now.
Romans 15:33
walterrean salley
July 11, 2013
To the McKee family. Our hearts are with you in thoughts and prayers as the country mourns the loss of Grant and the other eighteen young heroes. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends,” John 15:13. May God comfort and strengthen you.
Remember to pray for our firemen and their families everywhere:
PRAYER FOR FIREFIGHTERS
Bless the firefighters—one and ALL;
Go before them on each call.
Protect them as they serve our kind,
Saving lives with theirs on line.
By Your mercy and Your grace,
Keep their families truly safe.
Oh, may they never suffer harm
At the sound of the alarm.
Grant them wisdom, knowledge too—
All, dear Lord, which comes from You.
Daily be their shield and guide;
Never—ever—leave their side.
Strengthen now the hands that serve
With the blessings they deserve.
© 2001 by Walterrean Salley
Carol Bruce
July 10, 2013
May God bless each of you in this time of sorrow. Prescott was indeed blessed to have had this extraordinary young man as a member of their community. Leah, you and Grant's family are in my prayers - I pray that you will find peace and comfort. Much love to you!
July 10, 2013
Marcia,
Words cannot adequately express my feeling of sorrow on hearing of the loss of your son. I offer you a listening ear, a warm heart and a prayer for peace. My thoughts are with you now and always.
With much love,
Kathi Smarra
Pennie & Tammy White
July 10, 2013
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.
Pam Carter
July 10, 2013
Marcia & Scott - I will never ever forget the happy little boy that I met so long ago during my first visit to California. I am so truly sorry for your loss. May God bless you both for the strength that you are going to need for the years to come. Grant earned his angel wings and will be with you in your heart and memories forever.
Bob and Lori (Bowser) Zeneski
July 10, 2013
My husband and I are so sorry for you loss. My husband is a vol. firefighter and it is a brotherhood. No matter where your from or what department it is, the firemen feel the loss of a brother firefighter. We are so sad over the lost lives and especially of Grant, I grew up in Norwood. May God welcome him with open arms. He was a true hero.
The Firefighter's Prayer
When I am called to duty, God, whenever flames may rage;
Give me strength to save some life, whatever be its age.
Help me embrace a little child before it is too late
Or save an older person from the horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,
To guard my every neighbor and protect his property.
And if, according to my fate, I am to lose my life;
Please bless with your protecting hand
my children and my wife.
Author Unknown
Nora Wirick
July 9, 2013
Prescott is my home town and although I did not personally know any of these young men, I cannot begin to imagine facing life without your loved one. Sweet Leah, I hope that you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends. Know that we are here for you always.
Toni Young
July 9, 2013
I am so very sorry for your loss... heartbroken for your family and for my niece, Leah. There are no words.... Please know you are being held close in my heart - loving you, grieving with you, praying for you. May God wrap you in His loving arm and fill you with His precious peace.
Kevin and Tasha Heaton
July 8, 2013
Our deepest condolences to you the family and loved ones of this extraordinary young man. He has touched the hearts & minds of the world with his exemplary character,integrity, passion and dedication. He will not be forgotten. His life made a difference. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the days to come. May the God of ALL Comfort - comfort you as only He can. "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,for His compassions never fail. With great respect,
Barbara Kolb
July 8, 2013
So sorry to lose this incredible young man. There is deep sadness in the hearts of Arizonans. We mourn with you.
Mary Sue Thompson
July 8, 2013
This brave, young man will always be 21 years old. Just 21, and he already knew a level of unselfish devotion that some will never get. God bless him and you, his family, forever. Thank you for sharing him with us all for the short time he was here.
Eileen Andric
July 8, 2013
So very sorry for your loss. A true American Hero.
Rita Flood
July 8, 2013
We were so saddened to learn that Grant was one of the firefighters. We remember him as that sweet little guy running around in diapers across the street. Our prayers are with Scott and Marcia at this time and send our love! Jim and Rita Flood and family.
Aunt Jeannene & uncle Louie SCHANZ, MATTHEWS
July 7, 2013
I am so proud of the young man you have become, I am just so sorry and heartbroken the world lost one of its best.... Thank you Marcia and Scott for giving me and Louie the honor of being Grants godparents... My heart aches thinking of the little boy I first met and the brave man our world lost. Heaven shines a lot brighter having Grant as one of Gods Angels....... We Love you Grant Quinn McKee
Jim and Sandy Carson
July 6, 2013
Our deepest sympathy for your loss. Our prayers of love and comfort are with your family.
Connie Massner
July 6, 2013
I met Grant in a quilting class at Yavapai College. He was so energetic and fun to be around always, keeping us well entertained. Grant, you were a bright light on earth and you'll shine even brighter in heaven. Blessings and Peace to those you leave behind.....
Amanda Cordoba-Denny
July 6, 2013
Dear Grant, I am honored to have known you. Your giving spirit and willingness to always be there when people needed you will always be such an example to me. You touched so many lives and left behind a legacy of goodness and love. You will be in my prayers always!
Kim Colquitt
July 5, 2013
What an amazing young man! Your loss must be huge! So grateful for young men and women like him, true heroes!
Marjean Kinsey
July 5, 2013
May the Lord's light guide you through this difficult time and may it provide you some comfort to know that Grant was and will always be a hero.
Debbie Luevano
July 5, 2013
Our deepest condolences. God welcomed him & his fellow Hotshots home.
Miki
July 4, 2013
I am so sorry for your loss. I am praying for your family during this time of grief.
July 4, 2013
I send my love and condolences to the family of Mr Grant Quinn McKee. Prayers to the family to be strong like Grant was.
God bless from Vancouver, BC
Jettie
Brenda
July 4, 2013
The citizens of Miami, Florida, are so sorry for your loss. We are thankful for the sacrifice Grant made to save those in harm's way; It is obvious that he possessed a strong desire to help others. May he be well remembered and valued for the life he lived. Jesus must have had Grant in mind when he stated the words at Luke 23:43: "Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in paradise." Know that we have overwhelming appreciation for Grant and his fellow Hotshots.
susan cowell
July 4, 2013
Remember what a brave young man you have memories of. Hold on to those and know how much we as Americans appreciated all that these brave young firefighter do to keep us out of harms way. Please know our hearts go out to all that lost their lives.
July 3, 2013
our prayers are with your family
Christina
July 3, 2013
Smiling, energized, energizing, loving my niece like no other. Thanks for being part of our lives, Grant.
Marian Marsceill
July 3, 2013
So sorry to hear about your loss. Thoughts and prayers are sent your way. God bless.
Chelsea Russell
July 3, 2013
Sending love and light to the McKee and Caldwell families, the loss is profound, I am so sorry. RIP Brother;
Chelsea Russell, Toronto Fire Services
July 3, 2013
god bless you your a hero and prayers to your family. R.I.P
July 3, 2013
Comfort the Bereaved
When earthbound days are done, and loved ones go beyond, Sometimes our Lord's promis for eternal life is hidden in grief and loneliness and strife, but, a sympathetic nod, a note that says, "I care", a gesture or a hand to hold will lift clouds of despair. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Romans 12:15. We are weeping with your family as you try to cope with this tragedy. Love Joyce, Peoria Az
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