Charles was born near Brandywine, Claiborne, Mississippi, in the old home of his grandparents. (It was near Hermanville and Sarepta.) He was a son of Marshall G. McKay and Norma E. Gilleylen. HIs grandparents were Ira Z. and Delilah (Marble) McKay.
He studied chemistry and engineering and received his Masters from L.S.U. He lived in Baton Rouge, Allentown, Penn., and lastly Baytown. He worked as as an executive and plant manager. He enjoyed studying history, deer and goose hunting, collecting Parker guns and shrimping. He also liked to read Shakespeare.
Charles married Katherine Terry in December of 1938, at Georgetown, Miss. They met in a hospital at Vicksburg, after he had an appendectomy. Katherine worked there as a as a nurse. Four children were born, a son that died at birth and daughters, Juanita, Kathy and Martha. He was quite the character. He smoked a pipe and was always busy with something, including Rotary Club, meetings in the oil business in Houston, traveling to his plant's main office in Ashland, KY. He also attended Dale Carnegie conventions. He also liked to deep sea fishing with his collegues.
Katherine died suddenly at age 53. Fifteen months later he married Beth Tolleson.
He studied chemistry and engineering and received his Masters from L.S.U. He lived in Baton Rouge, Allentown, Penn., and lastly Baytown. He worked as as an executive and plant manager. He enjoyed studying history, deer and goose hunting, collecting Parker guns and shrimping. He also liked to read Shakespeare.
Charles married Katherine Terry in December of 1938, at Georgetown, Miss. They met in a hospital at Vicksburg, after he had an appendectomy. Katherine worked there as a as a nurse. Four children were born, a son that died at birth and daughters, Juanita, Kathy and Martha. He was quite the character. He smoked a pipe and was always busy with something, including Rotary Club, meetings in the oil business in Houston, traveling to his plant's main office in Ashland, KY. He also attended Dale Carnegie conventions. He also liked to deep sea fishing with his collegues.
Katherine died suddenly at age 53. Fifteen months later he married Beth Tolleson.
Charles was born near Brandywine, Claiborne, Mississippi, in the old home of his grandparents. (It was near Hermanville and Sarepta.) He was a son of Marshall G. McKay and Norma E. Gilleylen. HIs grandparents were Ira Z. and Delilah (Marble) McKay.
He studied chemistry and engineering and received his Masters from L.S.U. He lived in Baton Rouge, Allentown, Penn., and lastly Baytown. He worked as as an executive and plant manager. He enjoyed studying history, deer and goose hunting, collecting Parker guns and shrimping. He also liked to read Shakespeare.
Charles married Katherine Terry in December of 1938, at Georgetown, Miss. They met in a hospital at Vicksburg, after he had an appendectomy. Katherine worked there as a as a nurse. Four children were born, a son that died at birth and daughters, Juanita, Kathy and Martha. He was quite the character. He smoked a pipe and was always busy with something, including Rotary Club, meetings in the oil business in Houston, traveling to his plant's main office in Ashland, KY. He also attended Dale Carnegie conventions. He also liked to deep sea fishing with his collegues.
Katherine died suddenly at age 53. Fifteen months later he married Beth Tolleson.
He studied chemistry and engineering and received his Masters from L.S.U. He lived in Baton Rouge, Allentown, Penn., and lastly Baytown. He worked as as an executive and plant manager. He enjoyed studying history, deer and goose hunting, collecting Parker guns and shrimping. He also liked to read Shakespeare.
Charles married Katherine Terry in December of 1938, at Georgetown, Miss. They met in a hospital at Vicksburg, after he had an appendectomy. Katherine worked there as a as a nurse. Four children were born, a son that died at birth and daughters, Juanita, Kathy and Martha. He was quite the character. He smoked a pipe and was always busy with something, including Rotary Club, meetings in the oil business in Houston, traveling to his plant's main office in Ashland, KY. He also attended Dale Carnegie conventions. He also liked to deep sea fishing with his collegues.
Katherine died suddenly at age 53. Fifteen months later he married Beth Tolleson.
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