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Michael McKinley Obituary

1SG Michael "Mac" Andrew McKinley, age 51, entered in to rest on March 6, 2019. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Kellie, three children; Kristopher Cwayna, Kaela Cwayna, and Ryan (Michaela) McKinley and two grandchildren; Ayden Cwayna and Rylen McKinley, his mother Sally Boslet Steele and sisters Tracy (Brian) Swayne and Kristen (Rick) Barrett. Michael was a veteran of the United States Army serving for 23 years before retiring in 2009. Served as a Traffic Management Coordinator (71N) with duty assignments at Ft Eustis, Virginia; Camp Page, Korea; Camp Long, Korea; Pusan, Korea; Camp Red Cloud, Korea; Daegu, Korea with deployments in Saudi Arabia 1991 and Somalia 1993. After retirement he was employed as an Instructor for TC-AIMS II (Transportation Coordinators Automated Information for Movement System II) from 2010-2018. Michael was awarded the Legion of Merit Award, Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Army Accommodation Medal (6 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (6 OLC) along with numerous other awards. Mac was a cigar enthusiast, belonging to the Virginia Cigar Militia and a loyal New York Mets fan. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, March 15, 2019. Service is at 2:00pm at the Regimental Chapel on Fort Eustis, Newport News, Virginia with final resting at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Published by Daily Press from Mar. 13 to Mar. 14, 2019.

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Kristin Sehrer

August 20, 2022

I miss you. I hope that you are resting easy.

Thomas Thomas

May 17, 2019

Served with Mike during Desert Shield/Desert storm. I was a Staff Sergeant and he a corporal back then. I've searched for him for years and it deeply saddens me to find he has passed. He was an awesome soldier and devoted father. I recall his child being born while he was in the Gulf War, and how badly we all wanted him to go home. I will remember Mike as a good friend but I loved him like a brother. My deepest sympathies to his wife and family. SSG Thomas N. Thomas

George Figueroa

March 28, 2019

Sorry for your loss....:-( served with 1SG Mac at Fort Eustis... Great leader! My condolences to the family.

Alvin Richardson

March 15, 2019

I will always remember you as a sharing person. Thanks for the cigars.

Karen Reese

March 13, 2019

So sorry for your loss God speed

March 13, 2019

May you find comfort and peace in your memories of your love one May the God of peace comfort you during this time. Luke 7:11-15

March 13, 2019

Please accept my heartfelt condolences for your loss. May loving memories ease your loss and bring you comfort. I hope that the promise in John 6:40 can also bring comfort. Knowing that there is a hope for the ones we lost in death can be reassuring.

Chris Shipley

March 13, 2019

Kellie
I am so very sorry to hear about your husband. Losing someone is never easy and I am praying that God will be with you during this difficult time. You and your family have always been part of our "military family".

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