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HUNTSVILLE-- <! > Former U.S. Congressman Koln Gunn McKay, 75, passed away Friday, October 6, 2000 at home from the effects of cancer.
He was born Feb 23, 1925 in Ogden, UT to James Gunn McKay and Elizabeth Catherine Peterson McKay. He married Donna Biesinger May 5, 1950 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
Besides his many civic positions, his church service in-cluded: Mission to Singapore, with ser-vice in Pakistan and East Malaysia, Nairobi, Kenya, and as Mission President of the Scotland Edinburgh Mission. He had served as a Sealer in the Ogden Temple, Stake Patriarch, Stake President, counselor in a Bishopric, Stake Missionary and as District President while serving as a missionary in the British Mission. Among other callings, he spent his life in the service of the Lord.
Surviving are his wife, Donna B. McKay, Huntsville; four sons, Gunn McKay (Jana), Mesa, AZ, Marl McKay, Huntsville, Ruston McKay (Lisa), Huntsville, Chad McKay (Wendy), Huntsville; five daughters, Mavis Stevenson (Chris), Huntsville, Kolene Jackson (John), Arnold, MD, Ruth Jenkins (Dave), Huntsville, Rachel Sedrick (Andy), Clearfield; three brothers, Quinn McKay (Shirley), Kaysville, Monroe McKay (Lucy), Dana Point, CA, Barrie McKay (Elaine), Bountiful; four sisters, Ann Downs (George), Gilbert, AZ, Mary Stirland (Jarold), Mesa, AZ, Elizabeth Seamons (Brant), Mesa, AZ, Williamena Richardson (Delwyn), El Salvador, San Salvador; 40 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one son, Lon B. McKay.
Services will be held Tuesday Oct 10, 2000, 11 a.m. at the Huntsville LDS Chapel, 277 S. 7400 E. Friends may call at Myers Mortuary Chapel in Ogden, 845 Washington Blvd., Monday 6-8 p.m. and Tuesday at the Chapel 9-10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Huntsville Cemetery. Those wishing to do so may make contributions to the LDS Church Humanitary Fund or Missionary Fund in lieu of flowers.