He had been a resident of Lansing 37 years coming here from Iowa where was employed with the Iowa State Highway Department. He was a graduate of Iowa State University in Engineering, and a member of Delta Chi Fraternity. A member of the Registered Professional Engineers of the State of Michigan, a member of Michigan Highway Department Men's Club. He started with the Michigan State Highway Department in 1928, as a draftsman and later was Data Processing Engineer with the Office Services Division of the Highway Department.

Surviving are his wife, Freda Maxine (Nickel) McMahon; 6 brothers: Francis, Jesse, Harry, Walter, Bernard, and Glen all of Manning, Iowa; 1 sister Eunice (Mrs. Gus) Jensen also of Manning, Iowa; 1 daughter Mrs. Roger Hekhuis of Chicago; 1 granddaughter, Cathy Ann Hekhuis, also of Chicago.

Religious services will be conducted by Rev. LaVern Bretz of Valley Farms Baptist Church at the Estes Leadley Colonia Chapel at 11:00 Thursday morning, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Bearers will be Edmund Arranga, Thomas Clark, Kenneth Thompson, Kenneth Van Damme, Jack Rowland, Ralph Souchek.
Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan January 11, 1966