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marshes by duck hunters. The body was returned to Saginaw and cremated, the ashes buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery. He was survived by his parents and two brothers. Since he was an expert pilot it was thought that he may have experienced some sort of sudden illness and that the plane went out of control.

On October 27, 1917, a movement was started in Saginaw for a Don McGee Memorial Fund which later became a scholarship fund, awarding scholarships to honor students of his high school ever since, a most fitting local tribute to his memory.

Flying Pioneer extraordinary, Don McGee was a truly remarkable young man. For the short time he lived his record was impressive. Designer-builder and self-taught aviator, his youthful enthusiasm and courage carried him far, with the final sacrifice of his life in the service of his country at age 21. Had he lived he certainly would have became a leader in the aviation industry. He is truly richly deserving of great credit among that exclusive early group of men who contributed so much toward the development of aviation the world enjoys today.