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Relatives remember Pavilion veteran as a ‘trickster’

WORLD WAR II: Family members of Jack McGee shares stories passed on
BY BRIAN QUINN in the liberation of Dachau
bquinn@batavianews.com and about Dr. Walter Heu-
mann being a prisoner there.
LE ROY — Sitting around “Especially because Dr.
the table at the Brooks home Heumann was our doctor!”
on South Street Road, rela- Brooks said.
tives of Pavilion native and Powers said the Heumann
World War II veteran Jack family went on to become a
McGee talked about the distinguished part of the com-
McGee sense of humor. munity. Dr. Walter Heumann
Mary Ann Brooks and died in 1978 at age 67.
Pat LaPoint, Jack McGee’s Brooks and LaPoint, in
nieces, said much of what their early 80s, said their
they learned about their uncle uncle and his family were
came from stories that were very fun-loving.
told. Mary Ann Brooks said they
“The boys were all alike. have a cousin, Joyce Her-
They were all characters,” old, in her late 80s, of Pavil-
Mary Ann Brooks said. “We ion Center, who knew Jack
kind of knew him through McGee well growing up.
his brothers as much as any- “She told a story, she said
thing.” he was a trickster. He used to
Mary Ann Brooks jokingly walk around Pearl Creek on
admitted there was something his hands — all around Pearl
she didn’t care about regard- Creek,” Mary Ann said. “She
ing Jack McGee from a letter said that he was a real char-
he wrote home from Europe. acter. He was just full of fun.
“In this letter, he says, ‘I The whole family was.”
thought that was a real nice Herold told The Daily News
picture of the kids. Patty by phone in June, “He was
looks as if she’s getting a little quite the prankster. I remem-
fatter and Mary Ann is just as ber that mostly because I was
chubby as ever,” Mary Ann very young too. I remember
read and laughed. him playing jokes on me and MARK GUTMAN/DAILY NEWS
Jack McGee, born in 1921, tricks and things like that.” Jack McGee’s nieces, Mary Ann Brooks and Pat LaPoint hold their uncle’s Bronze Star.
was a son of Elmer and Marjo- Another example of the
rie (Snider) McGee. McGee’s McGee sense of humor, Mary they were growing up, “I graduated fifth in my class.” later, through a picture, that LaPoint said she and
family included brothers, Ann Brooks said, came from want you to be good students. As it turned out, Robert there were only six students
Robert, Francis, Richard and her father telling them, while I want you to be like I was. I McGee’s daughters found out in their dad’s class. See JACK A7
Vincent, and sisters, Millie
and Mary. Richard and Vin-
cent who also served during
the war. Millie’s son, Jack
Powers, had spoken about
his uncle, Jack McGee, when
McGee, a 1940 Pavilion grad-
uate, was inducted June 3 into
the Pavilion Central School
Alumni Hall of Fame.
Jack McGee joined the
Army in January 1944 and
was assigned to the 3rd Bat-
talion, 157th Infantry Regi-
ment, 45th Infantry Division
in France in September. He
was killed in an accident in
May 1945, while on duty in
Germany.
McGee was part of a bat-
talion that liberated the con-
centration camp in Dachau in
Germany during World War
II. Though he didn’t know
it, one of the prisoners at the
camp would later come to
Pavilion with his family and
serve for years as a doctor at
Pavilion Central School.
On April 29, 1945, the 3rd
Battalion liberated 32,000
internees from the camp at
Dachau.
“When they approached the
camp, they saw railroad cars
filled with dead and dying
prisoners,” McGee’s nephew
Jack Powers said in June
when McGee was inducted
into the Alumni Hall of Fame.
Among the 32,000 prison-
ers freed from Dachau were
a physician, Dr. Walter Heu-
mann. In 1947, he and his
wife, Ruth, came to the Unit-
ed States. His first job was
as an intern in Connecticut,
then he got a job in Sonyea
in Craig Colony. He came to
Pavilion in 1952, according to
a 1960 Daily News story.
Heumann ended up open-
ing his practice on Route 63,
directly across from Pavilion
Central School.
“For many years, he was a
family physician to my fam-
ily and many others. He was
also the school physician and
he gave annual physicals to
many of us who were going
for football or other sports
...” Powers said during the
ceremony. “Who knows how
many conditions Doc Heu-
mann discovered during
those annual physicals that he
helped ward off some serious
problem?”
McGee’s nieces, Mary Ann
Brooks and Pat LaPoint, said
it was startling to find out
about his unit being involved
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Freeing a future Pavilion doctor

3RD BATTALION: Jack McGee part of unit to liberate Dr. Walter Heumann from Dachau
BY BRIAN QUINN
bquinn@batavianews.com
A Pavilion man was part of a
battalion that liberated the con-
centration camp in Dachau in
Germany during World War II.
Though he didn’t know it, one of
the prisoners at the camp would
later come to Pavilion with his
family and serve for years as
a doctor at Pavilion Central
School.
Jack McGee joined the
Army in January 1944 and was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion,
157th Infantry Regiment, 45th
Infantry Division in France in
September.
On April 29, 1945, the 3rd
Battalion liberated 32,000 intern-
ees from the camp at Dachau,
McGee’s nephew, Jack Powers,
had said in June when McGee
was inducted into the Pavilion
Central School Alumni Hall of
Fame.
“When they approached the
camp, they saw railroad cars
filled with dead and dying pris-
oners,” Powers said at the time.
Among the 32,000 prisoners
freed from Dachau were a physi-
cian, Dr. Walter Heumann. In
1947, he and his wife, Ruth,
came to the United States, and to
Pavilion in 1952, according to a
1960 Daily News story.
Heumann ended up opening
his practice on Route 63, directly
across from Pavilion Central
School.
“For many years, he was a
family physician to my family
and many others. He was also
the school physician and he gave
annual physicals to many of us
who were going for football or
other sports ...” Powers said dur-
ing the Hall of Fame ceremony.
“Who knows how many condi-
tions Doc Heumann discovered
during those annual physicals
that he helped ward off some
serious problem?”
Powers said the Heumann
family went on to become a
distinguished part of the commu-
nity. Dr. Walter Heumann died
in 1978 at age 67.
Later in June, McGee’s niec-
es, Mary Ann Brooks and Pat
LaPoint, said it was startling to
find out about his unit being
involved in the liberation of
Dachau and about Dr. Walter
Heumann being a prisoner there.
“Especially because Dr. Heu-
mann was our doctor!” Brooks
said.
At one time, Heumann was
in downtown Pavilion, Brooks
said. She remembered breaking
her leg and that Heumann and
another doctor treated her.
“Then they built the house
across from the school,” LaPoint
said of Heumann and the family.
“He was the school physician, so
he did all the physicals.”
Mary Ann Brooks said she
needed surgery on her leg after
Heumann and the other doctor
tried to set it a couple of times.
Joyce Herold of Pavilion
Center, a cousin of Brooks and
LaPoint, remembered the doctor
as well.
“I still live by a lot of the
things he taught me. He had
some good common sense — not
to take too many pills when you
had a cold,” she said. “A lot of
home remedies is what he gave
me. He wasn’t all medical. I had
five children. We went to him
until he left.”
LaPoint said back then,
decades ago, families only had
one car.
“The man of the family
worked. If you were going to the
doctor, he either came to your
house or you went at night when
there was a car,” she said.
Brooks’ husband, Don, said
doctors made house calls all the
time in those days.
In the 1960 Daily News story,
before the Heumann family
came to Pavilion, Heumann’s
first job was as an intern in Con-
necticut. After that, he got a job
in Sonyea in Craig Colony. He
studied psychiatry this time.
“What we didn’t know was
that he was a psychiatrist. He
would have the psychiatric
patients at night to be discreet,
so nobody knew,” Mary Ann
Brooks said.
In the 1960 article, Walter and
Ruth Heumann came to America
aboard the refugee ship Ernie
Pyle with their son, Harry, who
was 7 months old.
“The local Nazis always had
a quota of Jews to fill for send-
ing to the concentration camps,”
Walter Heumann said. “We
never knew when our time might
come, so we were always packed
expecting to be taken away at
any time.”
They were first taken, along
with Ruth Heumann’s mother,
to Auschwitz, where they were
separated. Ruth Heumann was
at Auschwitz when the Russians
liberated it in 1945. The Ameri-
cans liberated the camp her hus-
band was at the same year.
“A Jewish chaplain gave Ruth
a list of freed persons. Her hus-
band’s name was there and with
the normal means of transporta-
tion severed, she managed to
hide, as she says, ‘like a hobo’
on top of a load of coal to Bavar-
ia for three days and nights,”
the article said. When she was
reunited with her husband, Ruth
Heumann said, “It was a won-
derful reunion, mixed with dirty
coal dust and emotion.”

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“There were soldiers in and
out of our house all the time,”
LaPoint recalled. “Whoever
was on furlough at the time,
they seemed to gravitate
(toward) our house. We had a
lot of uncles, a lot of relatives,
from Covington, from Perry.
The thing that I remember
is them hoisting me up on
their shoulders. I was the first
grandchild born. so, obvi-
ously, I was quite a novelty.
They would sing ‘Peg O’ My
Heart’ to me — the song, ‘Peg
O’ My Heart,’ that was popu-
lar at the time. At that age, I
don’t think you pay attention
to who’s in and who’s out,
who’s your relative.”
In those days, nobody talk-
ed much about World War II,
LaPoint said. They didn’t find
out most of what they know
about Jack McGee’s service
until Jack Powers did all the
research he did.
“That was all new to us,”
Mary Ann Brooks said.
Mary Ann said another
cousin, Don Snider, who
served during the war, was
supposed to meet Jack
McGee. McGee was tragical-
ly killed the day before Snider
was supposed to meet up with
him, Brooks said.
“He (Don Snider) had to
keep that secret for a whole
month, because it was a whole
month before Grandma found
out (about McGee’s death) by
telegram,” she said.
Pat LaPoint said their
grandmother intuitively knew
it was Jack who had died,
rather than another brother
who was also serving at the
time.
“Millie told me that story.
She was there when the West-
ern Union people came,”
Mary Ann Brooks said.
mother, who was five months
pregnant with me. That was
the last time the family would
see Jack alive,” Powers said.
McGee joined the 45th
Infantry Division in France in
September 1944. By October,
Jack earned a Combat Infan-
try Badge and Bronze Star
Medal.
“That division was made
up of National Guard units
from Colorado, New Mexico,
Oklahoma. They were large-
ly native American Indians,
American Hispanics and cow-
boys,” he said. “It was quite
a unit for Jack McGee, who
came from Pearl Creek, N.Y.,
to join. That unit was bat-
tle-hardened. They had gone
through some vicious combat
in Italy and southern France.”
Jack Powers said his uncle’s
role was as a machine-gunner,
a tough job.
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ing Independence Day tradi-
tions can range from town-
wide customs such as July
4 parades bursting with red,
white and blue decor to fam-
ily-filled barbecues by the
pool and a packed crowd for
watching fireworks.
Though each tradition may
vary between families, July
4 celebrations are among the
most celebrated holiday tra-
ditions in the United States.
This year, the GLOR
region is filled with fun for
the whole family to enjoy.
The York-Leicester Field
Day makes its return for the
first time in two years. Bata-
via’s Ramble expands into a
large arts festival.
One of the biggest –
and earliest – celebrations
arrives when the Warsaw
Fire Department and Rescue
Squad hosts its annual 4th
of July Carnival, slated for
July 1 to 4 at the Village
Park on Liberty Street. The
weekend will feature rides,
games, a parade, chicken
barbecue, music, fireworks
and more.
Events include a beer tent,
from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fri-
day with music by Radio
Relapse from 9 p.m. to 1
a.m.
The Carnival opens at
noon Saturday, July 2 with
matinees from 1 to 5 p.m.
and 6 to 10 p.m. It will
include music by the Double
Cross Band in the Beer Tent
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sat-
urday.
The Carnival continues
Sunday beginning at noon
with a matinee from 1 to 5
p.m. with chicken barbe-
cue served at the fire hall
and Legion Hall from 3
p.m. until sold out (take-out
only). The parade will kick-
of at 7 p.m. Sunday evening.
Enjoy music by Trolls 2.0
in the Beer Tent from 9 p.m.
to 1 a.m. This is Trolls 2.0
10-year anniversary playing
at the Warsaw Fire Depart-
ment 4th of July Carnival.
The Carnival opens back
up at noon Monday, July 4
with a Matinee from 1 to
5 p.m. with music by First
Class Entertainment Gen. 2
(DJ) in the beer tent from
8 p.m. to 12 a.m. with fire-
work show, slated for 10
p.m., to end the fun-filled
weekend.
Donations for the firework
show can be sent to Warsaw
Fire Dept., Attn: Fireworks,
P.O. Box 229, Warsaw, NY,
14569.
For more information
about the Carnival or if
you’re interested in lending
a hand, email warsawfd@
frontiernet.net.
For those looking for a
calm and peaceful place to
sit and enjoy the holiday,
they can stop for coffee or
bringing your lunch to Lib-
erty Way Park at 104 West
Buffalo St., Warsaw. The
solemn park is dawned with
a beautiful display of flags,
including the American
flag, flags from each branch
of the United States military
and the POW flag and more.
Another location that may
appeal to a period of patri-
otic reflection is the Liv-
ingston County Veterans
Monument, which features
250 metal poppies created
by veterans and their fam-
ily members. The poppies
all feature the name of a
veteran – either the veteran
who created the piece, or
in honor of a veteran. The
poppies have been erected
on a concrete pad painted
to resemble an American
flag near Route 63 at the
Livingston County High-
Celebrate July 4th weekend at the Warsaw Fireman’s Parade.
way Complex, 4389 Gypsy
Lane, Mount Morris. When
viewed, the monument
appears to be a flag furling
in the breeze. Many poppies
are designed to move in the
wind. Parking is adjacent to
the monument, which visi-
tors are able to walk through
and explore up close.
In Groveland, the Revo-
lutionary War Ambus-
cade Park at 5434 David
Gray Hill Rd., Groveland,
has an obelisk marking the
site where British forces
ambushed a Continental
Army scout party. For infor-
mation, go to www.grove-
land.ny.org or call (585)
243-1750.
Or, consider a visit to the
National Warplane Muse-
um in Geneseo. The his-
torical aviation museum at
3489 Big Tree Lane, Gen-
eseo, houses vintage air-
craft, armor and other pieces
from around the world. The
museum moved a C-130
that saw service in Vietnam
from the Smithsonian Insti-
tution to the museum where
it is being developed into an
exhibition. Other exhibits
highlight the Tuskegee Air-
man and look at World War
II from the home front per-
spective. Many uniforms are
also on display. The muse-
um is open daily 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. through September.
For more information, go to
nationalwarplanemuseum.
org or call (585) 243-2100.
Beyond those events and
locations, plenty of summer
fun is in store.
The Charcoal Corral &
Silver Lake Twin Drive-
In, 7037 Chapman Ave.,
Perry, is in walking distance
of Silver Lake for the Ring
of Fire, slated for July 3.
It will be open throughout
July 4 weekend.
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Conesus Lake Ring of Fire

nears 90 years
On July 3, residents
around Conesus Lake will
celebrate nine decades
of what has often been
described as the fin-
est Ring of Fire in the
state, said John Connelly,
a director of the Conesus
Lake Association.
The description, Connel-
ly said, is probably due to
the participation of virtu-
ally every household that
surrounds Conesus Lake.
The Conesus Lake Asso-
ciation will have two more
days for its members and
the general public to pur-
chase flares for this year’s
Ring of Fire. The days and
times to pick up flares at
the Fire Department Train-
ing Grounds on Stone Hill
Road, Lakeville, are Fri-
day, July 1, from 4 to 7
DOUG MCFARLAND/LIVINGSTON COUNTY NEWS FILE PHOTOGRAPH
p.m., and Saturday, July 2,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No
Attendees at the 2018 York-Leicester Field Day participate in a wheelbarrow race. The event returns July 1 to the York Cen-
tral School grounds. flares will be distributed
on Sunday, July 3.
As always, CLA mem-
flares. Additional flares
for members and all flares
for non-members will cost
$2.50 each.
Patti Bedard, CLA Pres-
ident, wants to remind
those who participate in
the Ring of Fire to wait
until precisely 10 p.m. to
light up their flares. “That
guarantees that everyone
around the lake will get a
full 30 minutes to appreci-
ate this annual spectacle,”
she said.
Bedard also recommend-
ed that spikes from the
spent flares are picked up
and disposed of properly
to prevent possible injury.
The Ring of Fire dates
to the 1930s. The display
stems from an old Sen-
eca Indian tradition called
the “Ring of Fire.” When
the Senecas were the sole
residents of Conesus Lake
they would gather at fires
around the lake to cele-
brate its beauty and abun-

York tradition returns bers will receive two free dance.

BY BRENDAN MCDONOUGH
bmcdonough@livingstonnews.com
YORK – After being can-
celled last year because of
the COVID-19 pandemic the
York-Leicester Field Day and
Fireworks, will be returning
this year and people are get-
ting excited about it.
“I think people are get-
ting anxious to do something
again,” said Program Coordi-
nator Betty Grant.
The event is scheduled for
7 p.m. July 1 on the grounds
of York Central School, 2578
Genesee St., Retsof.
This year marks the 67th
year the event has been held.
In addition to having a great
fireworks display. Grant
noted the event is also free.
“The fact that the event is
free draws a lot of people.
We furnish ice cream, pop-
corn, soda, snow cones and
they are all free but we hope
that people will donate,” said
Grant.
The Field Day will be dedi-
cated this year to the memory
of two members who passed
away in the past year, Bill
Lubanski and Dutch VanRy.
Both men devoted many years
of service to the Associa-
tion and contributed a great
deal of their time and talents,
which insured the success of
the event.
“The community really
enjoys it,” said Grant.
The event will also include
family games, activities for
children and musical enter-
tainment.
If there is rain on the day of
the event, it will be resched-
uled for July 2.
Admission is to the Field
Day and Fireworks free, but
organizers said they hope that
attendees will donate what
they can to ensure that the
event will be able to continue
for years to come.

4th p.m. Rain date is July 5.

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ty and abundance of the lake.
Today, lake residents light
flares at 10 p.m. along the
shoreline of the lake creating
a ring of fire. The night is
highlighted by fireworks dis-
plays. Public viewing at Long
Point Park. For updates, go to
conesusfest.com.
Ring of Fire
July 3 • Silver Lake
in Perry
Residences along the shore-
line of Silver Lake light flares
at 9:30 p.m. with fireworks at
10 p.m. For information, call
(585) 237-6310 .
Independence Day
Celebration
July 4 • Mumford
Bring the whole family
to Genesee Country Village
and Museum, 1410 Flint Hill
Rd., for a grand celebration
of America’s birth, complete
with games, picnics, contests,
and a ceremony to swear in
new United States citizens.
Also enjoy the marching
bands and the grand parade.
The day will feature a reading
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Admission applies. For infor- 1-800-873-8826 638 East Main Street
mation, go to www.gcv.org, Phone: 343-6850 Batavia, NY 14020
or call (585) 538-6822.

Fourth of July Lions Club

Celebration
July 4 • Lyndonville.
Events being presented at 8
South Main St., Lyndonville,
include a multimedia crafts
show, parade at noon, bounce
houses, live music, and Lions
Club old-fashioned chicken
barbecue. Entertainment and
activities all day. There will SHOP L
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