Alice McKee Rowland, resident of Los Altos, 72, passed away at her home in Los Altos on September 6, 2011 after a courageous struggle with AML leukemia.  Alice is survived by husband Richard; son Jeffrey of Flagstaff, Arizona; and brother Allen McKee of Tiburon, California.

Alice born on July 3, 1939, was the daughter of the late Eleanor Page McKee and the late Norman McKee.  Alice attended Westridge School, South Pasadena High School and College of San Mateo.  She worked at Stanford University until she married husband Richard on June 14, 1980.  Alice was a very active member of Christ Episcopal Church in Los Altos and belonged to several charitable organizations including Peninsula Children's Auxiliary and Peninsula Volunteers.  She also enjoyed volunteering at Filoli and the Los Altos History Museum.  Alice loved traveling with husband Rich; was an avid reader and took great pleasure in arranging flowers from her garden as well as making arrangements for Filoli from their gardens.

San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times, September 13, 2011