Oliver Stephen McAfee

McAFEE, OLIVER STEPHEN, died Saturday, December 20, 2003 at Clairbridge of Alterra Alzheimer Community in Tampa, Florida. He was born July 27, 1919 in Santa Barbara, California to Catherine Margaret Tierney and Oliver Elger McAfee. He was a World War II United States Air Force Veteran and a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh and Florida State University for Business Administration. He enlisted in the United States Air Force when he was 21 years old, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel (1941-1961) and was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal. He married Carolyn Daffin Smith October 5, 1942 at St. Martha's Church in Sarasota, Florida. They were stationed all over the United States due to the orders of the Air Force. On May 22, 1951 Carolyn gave birth to their baby boy Stephen Smith McAfee in Lubbock, Texas. Years passed and Oliver & Carolyn resided in Miami, Florida. He later worked for AmeriFirst Financial institute in Miami and retired in 1982. He was a bank examiner. On the eve of his retirement from AmeriFirst his wife died suddenly, following a brief illness on December 30, 1982. She was buried in Barrancas National Cemetery. Oliver's son, Stephen, married Anne Marshall Atkinson on July 19, 1975. They moved to Tampa, Florida and gave birth to their baby girl Elizabeth Anne McAfee. Stephen later died battling bile duct cancer in 1993. A graveside service is scheduled for 1:15pm, Monday, December 29, 2003 at Barrancas National Cemetery, located within the area occupied by the United States Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. Memorials may be sent to LifePath Hospice. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.herald.com/obituaries.