Carl W. Magee

Carl Wilmer Magee, 81, of Randallstown, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at home. Born June 5, 1928, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Joseph Oliver and Ella Susanna Baier Magee. He was the husband of Elsa Lillian Beyer Magee, his wife of 58 years. He was a graduate of Johns Hopkins University. He was a mechanical engineer working to design various mechanical systems ranging from military to medical equipment. He enjoyed building model houses and other structures that he used in his Christmas gardens. He also enjoyed singing with, and was a member of, the Dundalk Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. He played the accordion and piano and was an antique car collector and enthusiast. He was also a master carpenter and builder. He was a member of Mount Paran Presbyterian Church in Randallstown. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are children and spouses Joseph C. and Mary T. Magee, and Mary Lou E.C. Magee-Kern and Leonard G. Kern, all of Reisterstown, Mark C.C. Magee, of Timonium, and Thomas C. and Janice Magee, of Sykesville; a daughter-in-law, Yvonne Magee, of Finksburg; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was predeceased by a son, David A. Magee. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, 11605 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Paran Presbyterian Church, 10308 Liberty Road, Randallstown, with the Rev. Edward A. Terry Jr. officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com. Sign this guest book online at www.carrollcountytimes.com.