Dane County WI Archives Photo Tombstone.....McMAHAN, Vincent Aldean 
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Cemetery:           Resurection Cemetery, Madison, Dane Co., Wi.
Name:               Vincent Aldean McMAHAN
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McMAHAN, Vincent Aldean
SGT. Spec. Trps. Med Det. 27th Div. Hdqs
Born on 23 Jan 1919 in Cobb, Iowa Co., Wi.
Died on 19 Sep 1994 in Dodgeville, Iowa Co., Wi.
Son of John Joseph and Annie Catherine (McDERMOTT) McMAHAN
Married 07 Dec 1947 at St. Patricks in Madison, Dane Co., Wi.

Vincent was called Dean much of the time, sometimes Aldean.
After quitting school at about the age of 14, he worked for a
farmer Herman Azalino, in the Hollendale area. He went to
Portland Oregon, California, and Rockford Ill, working in
restaurants. He was a good cook. He came back to Dodgeville,
Wi., when he wsa drafted into the Army. Dean was a very good
worker. Was respected for his ability to work hard. He worked
for Findorff Construction Co., for many years. He helped build
Hilldale shopping mall, the first large mall in Madison. He
also worked on the big expansion of Camp Randall stadium, at
the Univ of Wi., Madison.Because of a severe drinking problem,
he was terminated from this dangerous work. After a time, he
went to work the City of Madison Parks Division, Forest Hill
Cemetary. He was a good employee there. Quite a few times he
was seen working hard, while the others leaned on their
shovels. Again drinking became a problem. Dean seemed to have
two sides to his personality. One was a man who loved his
family dearly and took good care of them, and the other was a
very different person. Because of his drinking problems, Dean
had to live the latter years of his life under nursing home
care. 

Father

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