Background
McKee, Adele Dieckmann was born on October 29, 1928 in Atlanta. Daughter of Christian William and Emma Pope (Moss) D.
educator church music director
McKee, Adele Dieckmann was born on October 29, 1928 in Atlanta. Daughter of Christian William and Emma Pope (Moss) D.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Agnes Scott College, 1948. Master of Arts, Wellesley College, 1949. Master in Sacred Music magna cum laude, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1955.
Teacher Latin and music theory, chapel organist, The Northfield Schools, East Northfield, Massachusetts, 1949-1953; teacher Latin and English, Westminster Schools, Atlanta, 1955-1958; director music, organist, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, 1955-1983; assistant organist, Cathedral St. Philip, Atlanta, 1984-1985; organist, choir master, St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, 1985-1989; retired, 1989. Director Montreat Conference on Worship and Music, 1968. Chairman new music commissions American Guild of Organists National Convention, Atlanta, since 1992.
Member City of Decatur History Preservation Task Force, 1989-1990. Fellow American Guild Organists (national councillor 1967-1970, dean 1964-1966, 76-78, program chairman national convention 1966, chairman certified work Atlanta chapter, member executive committee since 1999). Member Choristers Guild (national board directors 1976-1979), Decatur Book Lovers' Club, Atlanta Young Singers, Young Singers Callanwolde (board directors since 1993, president board directors 1994-1998.
Daughter of Christian William and Emma Pope (Moss) Daughter of. Married Dean Greer McKee, November 14, 1972 (deceased July 1987).