John Paul McKee

What do you say about a wonderful and caring friend like all of us at Butler, Auburn and in Huntsville had with JP. I had the pleasure like so many of his high school buddies to serve with him on the Student Government; Jr. Prom Committee and especially the 10 Year Class Reunion Committe for the Class of 1973. Like all of my committee members (where I was chairman) JP took on every assignment to make the reunion so successful. John Paul was always smiling, kept the group entertained with...

John Paul sat next to me in Chemistry class at Butler High in 1971-72 and we were on the wrestling team together. He and his date Dale Rockefeller sat across the table from me at the BHS athletics banquet in May of 1972, and he roomed with Smitty Smith when I was a freshman at Auburn in 1974-75. I consider myself to be very privileged to have known John Paul. He was always so encouraging to me when we wrestled at Butler when I was the smallest guy on the team, and his warm smile and virulent...

I am still waiting for the phone to ring and hear John Paul's voice on the other end. We talked so much,sometimes three or four times a day. We never ran out of things to talk about and the last two years it has been alot of conversations regarding his son Patrick,the apple of his eye. He missed him so much and John Pauls heart was broken. We talked of fun things too, like karaoke, and for Grandma's birthday he brought her out to sing, and she did very well too! It will always be one of the...

What a shock to hear of John Paul's parting! His humor and friendship will be greatly missed. When my wife and I were first married and quite poor, John Paul helped us make some rather humble furniture for our apartment. I will remember him for his kindness and his mischievous grin. May his parting remind all of us, how transient life is, and how precious we should hold our friends and family. May God comfort John Paul's family.