Lawrence Mcbee

Ret. General Lawrence Francis McBee, 72 of Mt. Airy , died Monday December 17, 2007 at the University of MD Medical Center . He was the spouse of Nola Rose Raymond McBee. He was born August 6, 1935 in Baltimore , MD the son of the late Charles McBee and the late Sarah Cullaton McBee. General McBee joined the MD Army National Guard in October of 1952 in Division Headquarters, 29th Infantry Division. He was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in 1962 as a member of Class 3, Maryland Military Academy ’s Officer Candidate School . General McBee has served in a variety of command and staff positions. Those posts include: Battalion Executive Officer and Commander 2-175th Infantry Battalion; Executive Officer, 58th Separate Infantry Brigade; Assistant Operations and Training Officer, HQ MD Army National Guard; Director of Personnel and Administration MD State Area Command; Assistant Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff, MD Army National Guard. On 18 October 1993 until his retirement from Federal Service on 31 August 1995, General McBee commanded the 58th Troop Command, Maryland Army National Guard. Awards include Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal, National Selective Service Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Selective Service Achievement Medal Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, MD State Awards include, Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Commendation Medal and two Adjutant General’s Eagle Awards. General McBee is a graduate of Command and General Staff College, National Security Management Course; National Defense University and the United States Army War College . He is a member the Army War College Alumni Association; 29th Division Association; Veterans Corp 5th Regiment; Military Order of Foreign Wars; Past Honorary Colonel of the 175th Infantry Regiment; Distinguished Member of the 15th Infantry regiment; Life Member of the National Guard Association of the United States and the National Guard Association of MD. General McBee was Program Director of the MD National Guard’s About Face Program between 1996 and 2000. He served on the Board of the National Guard Foundation and was Chair of their Constitution and By-Laws Committee and the Emergency Relief Fund. He was Past President of the St. Vincent De Paul Society Conference at St. John’s Parish in Westminster , MD, past President of the Carroll and Howard County Regional council of St. Vincent de Paul. Past Board member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Baltimore Council. An Avid Golf and Chief Agitator. Devoted Father of Rose and husband Bruce Astrin of Hanover , PA , Carol and husband Danny Dixon of Sykesville, Doreen and husband John Grap of Hanover , PA. Loving Grandfather of Stephen, Sarah and Kimberly Astrin, Samantha, Patrick and Caitlin Dixon, Julianne and Ryan Grap. Dearest brother of Carroll and wife Dorothy McBee, Anita Arnold, late Gordon and late Katherine McBee. The family will receive friends on Wednesday and Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A., 1212 W. Old Liberty Rd. Winfield , MD. With a wake service being held Wed 8:30 PM at the funeral home A Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Friday December 21, 2007 11 AM at St. Johns Roman Catholic Church, 43 Monroe St. Westminster , MD 21157 . Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Park , Sykesville , MD. Those desiring may make contributions to St. Vincent DePaul Society , 43 Monroe St. Westminster , MD 2157.
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