Durward-McVey-Obituary

Durward "Mac" McVey Jr.

Madison, Wisconsin

Jun 13, 1933 – May 17, 2023 (Age 89)

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BORN
June 13, 1933
DIED
May 17, 2023
AGE
89
LOCATION
Madison, Wisconsin

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Durward "Mac" McVey, Jr.

June 13, 1933 - May 17, 2023

MADISON - Mac McVey, age 89, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023, at his home in Madison, WI, with Carolyn, his beloved wife of 48 years, at his side.

He was born June 13, 1933, in Greenwood, WI....

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My Mom, Mabel Minor, was Mac's school secretary for many years. She spoke very highly of him, especially putting up with her many shenanigans. He was well respected by the staff and parents. A great legacy!

Mac was the best principal I ever worked with! He respected everyone for the skills they brought to the table and got the entire staff in leadership positions. I will forever remember his red face and neck that announced a peevish moment and his twinkle when we talked him into something he was going to agree with anyway. My deepest sympathies Carolyn and family...

Throughout my seventy-two years I have thought of Mr. McVey often and with fondness and gratitude. He was my fifth and sixth grade teacher at Lowell Elemantary, and was the most creative elementary teacher I had. In his classroom, desks were not arranged in rows but in one large circle so that his students could talk to him and to each other face to face. We watched the first space shot on a television he wheeled into his classroom. No other teacher in the school permitted this. And his...

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