William Paisley McClure (1981)

MCCLURE, PAISLEY, BREEDING, SMITH

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 3/15/2006 at 20:20:45

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
July 15, 1981

WM. McCLURE Dies at 89

Funeral services for William Paisley McClure, a long-time resident of Madison county, were held this Wednesday morning, July 15, from Collins Funeral Home in Winterset.

Mr. McClure died July 12, 1981, at Veterans Hospital in Des Moines. He was 89 years of age.

A son of James and Myrtle Paisley McClure, he was born at Morning Sun, Iowa on July 25, 1891.

Mr. McClure farmed northwest of Winterset for many years, retiring to Winterset in 1979.

He was married to Nellie Breeding on Dec. 30, 1933. A veteran of World War I, he was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, and held the offices of district lecturer and master. He was also a member of the American Legion and the Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Nellie. Preceding him in death were two sisters, Rose and Della Smith.

Officiating at the funeral this Wednesday was the Rev. Scott Grotewold. Burial was in the Winterset cemetery, with Masonic and Legion graveside rites.