Robert Homer Gee

Robert Homer Gee, 86, of Superior, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at St. Francis in the Park Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Jan. 31, 1922 in Mondovi, Wis., son of Reverend R. Harold and Clara (Callaway) Gee. The Gee family moved to Madison, Wis., where they lived until 1925 when they moved to Sparta, Wis. Robert attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison until he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and spent the war years in England. Upon returning to the United States, he married Beverly Jackson of Sparta, Wis. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison law school, Mr. and Mrs. Gee moved to Superior, where he joined Powell and Sprowls Law Firm. During their residence in Superior he saw the needs to improve this community with the construction of a new YMCA with swimming facilities, and a new high school. His crowning achievement was helping to establish the Duluth-Superior Community Foundation, a source of private giving for the public good. Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors include his wife, Beverly; sons, Rob (Grace) Gee, Superior, and Peter (Maureen) Gee, Superior; grandchildren, Sonya Calgren, Robert Gee and June Gee; and sister, Dorothy Phelps, Oberlin, Ohio. VISITATION:noon until the 1:30 p.m. service Monday, May 5, 2008 in Faith United Methodist Church, 1531 Hughitt Avenue, Superior, with Reverend Joel Certa-Werner officiating. Pallbearers will be Joel Gates, Gale Manion, Ed Girzi, Bob Trauba and John Hendricks.Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, where Military rites will be accorded by the combined Thomas F. Stein V.F.W. Post 1031 and Richard I. Bong American Legion Post 435.Downs Funeral Home, 1617 N. 19th Street, Superior, is assisting the family with arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune.