Robert D. McClelland

MCCLELLAND, SCHAFROTH, PRESTON, SPRING

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 7/11/2012 at 16:40:30

Robert D. McClelland, son of the late Rev. W. C. McClelland and Mary Ann Schafroth McClelland was born in Adams County, March 7, 1892 and passes away May 24, 1972 at the Lutheran Home for the Aged at Madrid, Iowa at the age of 80.
He grew to young manhood in Corning, where he attended the public schools. He was married to the former Hazel Merle Preston of Lenox, who passed away in 1924.
To this union were born two children, Mrs. Howard (Bernard) Spring of Madrid and Richard Carroll who passed away in infancy. He leaves another daughter, Marcy Lou, who resides in Chicago. four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Howard Simpson and Mrs. Virgil McAlpin of Clarinda and two brothers, Fred McClelland of Mt. Ayr and Ray McClelland of Villisca.
For many years he was employed as a LPN at the Mental Health Institute in Clarinda.
Services were held at the Roland Funeral Home in Corning, Saturday, May 27th, Rev. Lester Moore officiating. Burial was at the side of his wife and son in Fairview Cemetery at Lenox.
Adams County Free Press, Jun 1, 1972, page 8