In retirement he worked for Garien Salvage for many years until taking full retirement. Carl was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Club, Maquoketa VFW Post #3633 O'Connor-Regenwether and the Maquoketa American Legion Post #75. In August of this year, Carl went on the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. and in November of this year he received a Quilt of Valor. Carl enjoyed antique tractors, hunting, fishing, camping, mushrooming, playing cards every morning at McDonald's, and attending the Mt. Pleasant Old Threshers every year. He especially enjoyed seeing his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Those left to honor Carl's memory include his wife, Verna McNamee of Delmar, IA; children Mark (Dana) McNamee of Wilton, IA, Tammy (Marty) Balliu of Maquoketa, IA, and Richard (Carla) McNamee of Mt. Pleasant, IA; 9 grandchildren, Eric, Andrew, Mathew, Reece, Gannon, Nicole, Miranda, Keelyn and Ella; 10 great-grandchildren, Ian, Landon, Mason, Keegan, Bentley, Eli, Isabella, Jaylynn, Aspen and Sophie; a brother James "Jim" McNamee of Delmar, IA; and sisters-in-law, Gaye Riches of Anamosa, IA, and Diane (Charlie) Carr of DeWitt, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Ione Starr, and 3 infant angel grandbabies. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a Carl R. McNamee memorial fund has been established. Online Condolences may be left at www.carsonandson.com.