Obituary of Roy Dennis McPhee

Roy was born and raised on a farm in Hemple, Missouri on October 20, 1928. He passed away in Lodi, California on March 8, 2007 at the age of 78. He was the eighth of nine children. After graduation from the University of Missouri, he took a commission in the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean War. After the war he stayed in California pursuing a career in agricultural banking and raising cattle. Roy was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He loved his family and cherished his many friends. He has raised Red Angus cattle for the past 36 years and has raised many prize winning bulls and heifers around the country. He was instrumental in promoting Red Angus cattle and in the Red Angus Association of America. Roy was awarded many honors and awards in his lifetime, including Cattleman of the Year in 1993 and Personality of the Year for the Red Angus Association of America in 1987. His herd of Red Angus cattle was recognized in 2005 as "One of the 40 Most Influential Herds in the Breed." Roy was a man of honor, integrity and a man of his word in his personal as well as professional life. He was well respected and adored by many. Roy was a member of St. Joachim Catholic Church, California Cattlemen's Association, American Red Angus Association, Lion's Club, Sonoma County Trail Blazers, Hitch and Bitch, California Beef Cattle Improvement Association, and Beef Improvement Federation. He was the devoted husband to Nellie McPhee of Lodi; father of five, Dennis McPhee of Oregon, Michael (Pam) McPhee of Linden, Kurtis (Pam ) McPhee of Murphys, Mary (Robert ) Miller of Linden and Rita McPhee of Lodi; grandfather to thirteen, Bradley, Michael, Christina, Jennifer, Rebecca, Royce, Rose, Luke, Anna, Karey, Louie, Stephanie and Jennifer; great-grandfather to four; four sisters, Sister Mary Rose McPhee and Sister John Gabrial McPhee both of Indiana, Sister Agnes McPhee of San Jose and Rita Dehner of Massachusetts and one brother, Ed (Deanie) McPhee of Missouri. He was preceded in death by one sister, Sister Mary Agnes McPhee and two brothers, Gerald and Donald McPhee. Friends are invited to visit Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Lodi Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Joachim Catholic Church in Lockeford. Committal will follow at Harmony Grove Cemetery in Lockeford. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joachim Catholic Church Building Fund,P.O. Box 232 Lockeford, CA. 95237.