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{{Short description|American socialite (1919–2013)}} | ||
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| | name = Lucile Aycock McKee | | name = Lucile Aycock McKee | ||
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| | office = President of the ] of ] | | office = President of the ] of ] | ||
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| | predecessor = Dorothy Dillon Mann | | predecessor = Dorothy Dillon Mann | ||
| | successor = Alice Poe Yates | | successor = Alice Poe Yates | ||
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| '''Lucile Best Aycock McKee''' ( |
'''Lucile Best Aycock McKee''' (March 30, 1919 – November 24, 2013) was an American socialite who served as the sixth president of the ] of ] from 1954 to 1955. | ||
| == Early life, family, and education == | == Early life, family, and education == | ||
| McKee was born Lucile Best Aycock on March 30, 1919 to Lucile Harrison Best Aycock and William Benjamin Aycock at the home of her maternal grandparents, Hulda Walston Best and Lucius Pender Best, in ].<ref name= dignity/>{{Better source needed|reason=Memorial website that may contain user-generated content|date=December 2024}} Her paternal grandparents were North Carolina |
McKee was born Lucile Best Aycock on March 30, 1919, to Lucile Harrison Best Aycock and William Benjamin Aycock at the home of her maternal grandparents, Hulda Walston Best and Lucius Pender Best, in ].<ref name= dignity/>{{Better source needed|reason=Memorial website that may contain user-generated content|date=December 2024}} Her paternal grandparents were North Carolina governor ] and First Lady ].<ref name= nytimes/> | ||
| She was educated in Raleigh public schools before graduating from ] and ].<ref name= dignity>{{cite web |title=Lucile Aycock McKee |url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/raleigh-nc/lucile-mckee-5751892 |website=Dignity Memorial |access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref><ref name= stmarys/> She attended graduate school at ] and studied vocational guidance at ].<ref name= dignity/> | She was educated in Raleigh public schools before graduating from ] and ].<ref name= dignity>{{cite web |title=Lucile Aycock McKee |url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/raleigh-nc/lucile-mckee-5751892 |website=Dignity Memorial |access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref><ref name= stmarys/> She attended graduate school at ] and studied vocational guidance at ].<ref name= dignity/> | ||
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| In 1936, she was presented to ] at the ], where she was selected as the lead debutante.<ref>{{cite news |last= Cameron|first= Dotty|date= August 8, 1954|title= State's Top Social Event: Debutante Register Features North Carolina's Ball|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-history-of-terps-c/68942907/|url-status= |work= ]|location= ]|archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= December 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Final Plans For 20th Annual Debutante Ball Announced |url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn78002169/1940-09-01/ed-1/seq-20.pdf |access-date=20 December 2024 |publisher=The Wilmington morning star |date=1 September 1940 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220053931/https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn78002169/1940-09-01/ed-1/seq-20.pdf |archive-date=20 December 2024}}</ref> | In 1936, she was presented to ] at the ], where she was selected as the lead debutante.<ref>{{cite news |last= Cameron|first= Dotty|date= August 8, 1954|title= State's Top Social Event: Debutante Register Features North Carolina's Ball|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-history-of-terps-c/68942907/|url-status= |work= ]|location= ]|archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= December 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Final Plans For 20th Annual Debutante Ball Announced |url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn78002169/1940-09-01/ed-1/seq-20.pdf |access-date=20 December 2024 |publisher=The Wilmington morning star |date=1 September 1940 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220053931/https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn78002169/1940-09-01/ed-1/seq-20.pdf |archive-date=20 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| On August 22, 1942 she married James McKee, the executive vice president of the North Carolina Products Corporation.<ref name= dignity/><ref name= nytimes/> They had two daughters, Lucile and Marguerite.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sister Attends Lucile. McKee At Her Bridal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/05/28/archives/sister-attends-lucile-mckee-at-her-bridal.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=20 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220053231/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/05/28/archives/sister-attends-lucile-mckee-at-her-bridal.html |archive-date=20 December 2024 |date=28 May 1972 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name= nytimes>{{cite web |title=Miss Marguerite McKee Bride In Raleigh of Robert L. W. Moss |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/31/archives/miss-marguerite-mckee-bride-in-raleigh-of-robert-l-w-moss.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=20 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220053438/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/31/archives/miss-marguerite-mckee-bride-in-raleigh-of-robert-l-w-moss.html|archive-date=20 December 2024 |date=31 January 1971 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1955, the family moved into a house in ].<ref>{{cite web |title=WILLIAM HENLEY (POLLY) DEITRICK, FAIA (1895-1974) |url=https://www.ncmodernist.org/deitrick.htm |website=NCModernist |access-date=20 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810131819/https://www.ncmodernist.org/deitrick.htm |archive-date=10 August 2024}}</ref> | On August 22, 1942, she married James McKee, the executive vice president of the North Carolina Products Corporation.<ref name= dignity/><ref name= nytimes/> They had two daughters, Lucile and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sister Attends Lucile. McKee At Her Bridal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/05/28/archives/sister-attends-lucile-mckee-at-her-bridal.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=20 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220053231/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/05/28/archives/sister-attends-lucile-mckee-at-her-bridal.html |archive-date=20 December 2024 |date=28 May 1972 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name= nytimes>{{cite web |title=Miss Marguerite McKee Bride In Raleigh of Robert L. W. Moss |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/31/archives/miss-marguerite-mckee-bride-in-raleigh-of-robert-l-w-moss.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=20 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220053438/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/31/archives/miss-marguerite-mckee-bride-in-raleigh-of-robert-l-w-moss.html|archive-date=20 December 2024 |date=31 January 1971 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1955, the family moved into a house in ].<ref>{{cite web |title=WILLIAM HENLEY (POLLY) DEITRICK, FAIA (1895-1974) |url=https://www.ncmodernist.org/deitrick.htm |website=NCModernist |access-date=20 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810131819/https://www.ncmodernist.org/deitrick.htm |archive-date=10 August 2024}}</ref> | ||
| She was a member of the ] of Raleigh |
She was a member of the ] of Raleigh and served as the league's sixth president from 1954 to 1955.<ref>{{cite web |title=PAST PRESIDENTS |url=https://www.jlraleigh.org/wp-content/uploads/PAST-PRESIDENTS-1.pdf |website=Junior League of Raleigh |access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| Aycock was ] and a member of ].<ref name= dignity/> | Aycock was ] and a member of ].<ref name= dignity/> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:48, 22 December 2024
American socialite (1919–2013)| Lucile Aycock McKee | |
|---|---|
| President of the Junior League of Raleigh, North Carolina | |
| In office 1954–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Dorothy Dillon Mann |
| Succeeded by | Alice Poe Yates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1919-03-30)30 March 1919 Warsaw, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | 24 November 2013(2013-11-24) (aged 94) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Historic Oakwood Cemetery |
| Spouse |
James McKee
(m. 1942; died 2001) |
| Children | 2 (including Marguerite McKee Moss) |
| Education | St. Mary's Junior College Meredith College |
| Occupation | Socialite |
Lucile Best Aycock McKee (March 30, 1919 – November 24, 2013) was an American socialite who served as the sixth president of the Junior League of Raleigh, North Carolina from 1954 to 1955.
Early life, family, and education
McKee was born Lucile Best Aycock on March 30, 1919, to Lucile Harrison Best Aycock and William Benjamin Aycock at the home of her maternal grandparents, Hulda Walston Best and Lucius Pender Best, in Warsaw, North Carolina. Her paternal grandparents were North Carolina governor Charles Brantley Aycock and First Lady Cora Lily Woodard Aycock.
She was educated in Raleigh public schools before graduating from St. Mary's Junior College and Meredith College. She attended graduate school at North Carolina State University and studied vocational guidance at Duke University.
Adult life
In 1936, she was presented to society at the North Carolina Debutante Ball, where she was selected as the lead debutante.
On August 22, 1942, she married James McKee, the executive vice president of the North Carolina Products Corporation. They had two daughters, Lucile and Marguerite. In 1955, the family moved into a house in Hayes Barton Historic District.
She was a member of the Junior League of Raleigh and served as the league's sixth president from 1954 to 1955.
Aycock was Episcopalian and a member of Christ Church.
She died on November 24, 2013.
References
- ^ "Lucile Aycock McKee". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Miss Marguerite McKee Bride In Raleigh of Robert L. W. Moss". The New York Times. 31 January 1971. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "In Memoriam". Issuu. Saint Mary's School. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- Cameron, Dotty (August 8, 1954). "State's Top Social Event: Debutante Register Features North Carolina's Ball". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- "Final Plans For 20th Annual Debutante Ball Announced" (PDF). The Wilmington morning star. 1 September 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "Sister Attends Lucile. McKee At Her Bridal". The New York Times. 28 May 1972. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "WILLIAM HENLEY (POLLY) DEITRICK, FAIA (1895-1974)". NCModernist. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "PAST PRESIDENTS" (PDF). Junior League of Raleigh. Retrieved 20 December 2024.