- Date Of Birth: September 24, 1933
- Date Of Death: June 14, 2011
- State: Michigan
Portland
Rae Dean (Lambdin) McNeil died at her home near Portland on June 14, 2011. She had fought against the disease of cancer since 2007.
Rae was born on September 24, 1933 on an oil lease near Yale, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Henry and Mary Elizabeth Lambdin of Yale, OK; and two brothers, John Lambdin, Jr. of Denver, CO and William Hartley Lambdin of Oklahoma City, OK.
Rae married Virgil D. McNeil of Coyle, OK on August 30, 1953 and to this union was born 4 children; Linda (Rick) Keck, Cynthia (John) Piercefield, Sharon (Jerry) Altermat, and Virgil Dwain, Jr. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Early in her life Rae was baptized into Christ for the remission of her sins and lived a faithful and dedicated life for over 65 years. In 1951 she graduated from Yale High School and that fall enrolled in Oklahoma A & M College in Stillwater, OK to study music. She later graduated with her BA in music education from Wichita State University in 1970. Rae often remarked that she had studied music all her life. She loved music! She played all keyboard instruments, but voice was her major.
Rae’s love for music was shown throughout her life as she taught this fine art to family and friends both publicly and privately. She was a most devoted mother, wife, grandmother and teacher.
