John Aubrey, son of Verda Louise (Diel) and Louis Aubrey McGee, was born October 2, 1941, in Cherokee, Oklahoma. He passed away December 12, 2017, at Harris SW Hospital in Forth Worth, Texas, at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 10 days.

John began his schooling in Alva, Oklahoma, later to move with his family to Olathe, Kansas, during the Korean War. After the war the family returned to Alva, where he graduated high school in 1959. John attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1960.

John joined the Navy Reserve in 1958 and became active duty in 1960 with the Navy Reserve. He continu...