Michael Douglas McKinnon
Published: November 02. 2010 4:00AM PSTMichael Douglas McKinnon
Feb. 14, 1947 - October 30, 2010
Michael Douglas McKinnon passed away after a courageous battle with lymphoma.
Mike was born on Hospital Hill in Bend, Oregon, on February 14, 1947, to George and Mary Jane (Houk) McKinnon. He grew up in Redmond, attending Redmond schools, participating in 4-H and athletics. He graduated from Oregon State University with degrees in business and agriculture. Mike opened McKinnon Insurance Agency in Redmond, Oregon, in the 1970s and later, with partners, started Century Insurance Group in 1996 in Bend, Oregon. He stayed true to his lifelong passion of developing and maintaining ranches throughout the Central Oregon area. His grandfather, Mack Houk, along with two friends, started the Deschutes County Fair. Mike followed in his grandfather's and father's footsteps by serving as a board member and the president of the Deschutes County Fair Association and member of the Deschutes County Fair Board. He was later honored as Grand Marshall of the Deschutes County Fair.
Mike had three children with his first wife, Alison Hamlin. In 1985, he married Teri Coates Blodgett and together they raised their five children. Mike had a desire to experience all aspects of life. He enjoyed hunting, running, skiing, river rafting, traveling the world, ranching, barbecuing, and of course, entertaining his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Teri, sons, Steve McKinnon, Mark (Casey) McKinnon, daughters, Julia Cooper, Jessica (Chris) Intlekofer, Megan Blodgett, ten grandchildren, sister, Jan (John) Hodgers, brothers, Dick (Mollie) McKinnon and Jim (Nancy) McKinnon, and many nieces and nephews.
Mike McKinnon
Mike was the best uncle ever and he always would love to take people out on the ranch and go hunting. He also loved cooking on the ranch.
ReplyDeleteI remember the last time I saw him, we were on the ranch and we were eating hot dogs that tata had cooked. He loved spending time on his ranch, how I know that is that when we were there he was crying about having to give up his ranch