We are honored to share the following message from a generous donor to Amarillo Habitat for Humanity. Their gift comes from a place of profound love and remembrance. With their permission, we are sharing their words exactly as they were written, in memory of their beloved son, Blanton Lee McGee.

To Amarillo Habitat for Humanity, Kim Webb

Our donations from Evening Star Ranch at Palo Duro Canyon are in loving memory of our son Blanton Lee McGee. He was born on September 3, 1984 in Austin, Texas and died August 26, 2012 at St. Alphonso Hospital in Boise, Idaho.  Blanton made the mistake of choosing to get in a vehicle with a drunk driver who lived to drink and drive again. He had been a resident of Ketchum/Sun Valley/Hailey area since 2007 when he moved here to work for Pete Lane’s River Run and managed Dollar Mountain in the winter and then worked at Lost River Outfitters in the summer.  In 2010, he went to work for Scott Sports in Dealer Services handling motorcross for the Western States He was a fly fisherman, hunter, skier, hiker, biker, and enjoyed all outdoor activities. 

Blanton graduated with a Bachelors of Arts degree from Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO in spring of 2007. While there, he majored in Cultural Anthropology, was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, was a 2-year letterman and starter in football and was active in the International Club.  Also, he was an Eagle Scout and traveled widely including studying abroad in Spain.