presented by Awards Council member General David C. Jones. Death McDermott died on August 28, 2006, in San Antonio at the age of 86. He had suffered a stroke about a month earlier. General McDermott was eulogized by former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry G. Cisneros at the funeral, and interred at Fort Sam Houston United States National Cemetery on September 1, 2006. Notes External links American National Business Hall of Fame entry 1920 births 2006 deaths Harvard Business School alumni Saint Louis University alumni United States Army personnel of World War II Military personnel from San Antonio Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Air Force Academy faculty United States Air Force generals United States Military Academy alumni Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Norwich University alumni Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal