David Mcbee

David Joe McBee, age 64, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2014, in Austin, Texas. David was born on January 15, 1950 in Mescalero, New Mexico. He was adopted and raised by Lonie and Eugene McBee in San Antonio, Texas, where he attended Highlands High School. After training as an electrician, David worked for the University of Texas Facility Management group and the State of Texas General Services Commission. David's skill in outdoor sports and hunting inspired him to create El Otro Lado, an outfitting service for bird hunting in South Texas and Mexico. He was an excellent bird dog trainer with a great compassion for his dogs. He served as general manager for Telegraph Cypress Field Club in Punta Gorda, Florida and for American Shooting Center in Houston, Texas. In the Austin, Texas area, David established a thirty-year career as a superintendent and project manager for numerous commercial construction companies, where he was known and respected by his colleagues for his can-do attitude and interpersonal skills. In January 2014, he retired to Rockport, Texas. Throughout Texas, with his many friends, David devoted his time to his life-long love of fishing, bird hunting, and outdoor sports. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited and the Coastal Conservation Association.

David lived his life to the fullest. He pursued his many passions with gusto and with gratitude. He will be remembered for his sense of fun, his charm, his love of music, his loyalty to friends, his love of family and his deep spiritual faith. His dearly beloved mother, Lonie Louise, his father, Eugene, and his brothers, Wesley and Eugene McBee, preceded David in death.

Donations in memory of David may be made to Hospice Austin and AIM Hospice of Rockport, Texas.

Please join us in celebrating David's life on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. We will share stories, laughter a few tears, food, drinks and lots of love.

Come casual and sit awhile at the home of Karen McBee and Eddie Odell, 1194 Rutherford Drive, Driftwood, Texas 78619. Contact Karen at 512-569-0111 or at mcbeeks@aol.com if directions are needed.