University of Oregon Ducks football games. Over the years, they traveled enough to wear out two motor home engines. McKay died of a heart attack at his home in Bend on October 26, 1990. He was 80 years old at the time of his death. McKay is buried in Pilot Butte Cemetery in Bend. McKay's boyhood home was built in 1916. It is a craftsman style bungalow. Its original site overlooked the Deschutes River. In 1973, the house was moved to a new location, upstream along the river. It was then restored with the help of the Deschutes County Historical Society. Today, it is a popular restaurant called McKay's Cottage. References External links Oregon Blue Book Legislative Guide School board members in Oregon Republican Party Oregon state senators People from Aitkin, Minnesota Politicians from Bend, Oregon Military personnel from Oregon Businesspeople from Oregon University of Oregon alumni 1910 births 1990 deaths 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American businesspeople