Caitlin Amanda McGee

Caitlin was born on February 23, 1989 to John W. (Jay) McGee, Jr. and Kathy L. McGee at St. David’s Hospital in Austin, Texas. She spent most of her life in Austin, Texas, graduating from Lake Travis High School in the class of 2007. She went on to attend Hollins University in Virginia, Columbia College in Chicago, and Antioch University in Los Angeles.

Caitlin trained rigorously from an early age in gymnastics and dance. She was blessed with talent that allowed her to compete and receive awards and recognition at the national level. Her dance style was strongly influenced by her gymnastic training, and that athletic ability led her to train in unique disciplines such as contortion, stilts, and silks in the style of Cirque du Soleil. Her family and mentors were incredibly proud to watch her perform on national television at the American Music Awards.

It will come as no surprise that Caitlin was an avid lover of music, a voracious reader, a student of psychology and a knowledgeable follower of current events. Her core values included a deep belief in civil and social justice. She was absolutely intolerant of discrimination of any kind and demonstrated this in consciously living a life of inclusion.

Fashion was also a passion of Caitlin’s. Her niece, Eden, remembers vividly being in awe as a child of Caitlin’s unique and dramatic style. She was certainly gifted with “flair.”

She was a true animal lover, with a particular affinity to feline companions. She is preceded in death by beloved cat Neville Furbottom, and leaves behind Albus Fluffledore and Raven Lovegood, who will be well cared for in the future.

Caitlin is survived by her parents, Jay and Kathy McGee, sister Meredith McGee, nieces Eden Eckstrom and Lucy Clauss, and an extensive family network of uncles, aunts, cousins, and one surviving grandparent.

Caitlin McGee was beautiful, intelligent, talented, compassionate, and kind. Her wit and sense of humor were a joy to those around her. She will be deeply missed forever by her loved ones, who will always wish that there had been more time.

Details of Caitlin’s upcoming memorial will be published when finalized.