Garold L. “Jerry” McClain 1917 - 2002

MALIA, MCCLAIN, MYERS

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Date: 2/18/2020 at 14:03:44

Sioux City Journal
1 September 2002

Garold L. “Jerry” McClain, 84, of Sioux City died Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at his resident.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Westlawn Presbyterian Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Emory VanGerpen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.

Mr. McClain was born October 30, 1917 in Long Pine, Nebraska, the son of Harry L. and Harriet (Malia) McClain. He came to Sioux City, as a child and lived most of his life in Sioux City. He graduated from Central High School in 1937.

He married Virginia N. Myers on November 30, 1939 in Sioux City. He served in the U.S. Army from September 1940 to October 1945. He served in the Pacific Theater and saw action in Okinawa, Tarawa and Sipan. He was in the stationary business for many years and was sales manager of Perkins Bros. Stationary. He later retired from Sioux City Stationary.

He was a member of Westlawn Presbyterian Church, where he served as a trustee, elder, deacon and Sunday school superintendent. In 1966 and 1967, he was president of United Churchmen of Sioux City. He was a member of the V.F.W. Sgt. Floyd Post 1973.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia of Sioux City; two sons and their wives, Michael D. and Diane S. McClain of Lincoln, Nebraska and the Rev. Timothy and Carol McClain of Hickman, Nebraska; a daughter and her husband, Kimberly and Scott McCormick of Sioux City; a sister, Carol Moore of Florida and four grandchildren, Ryan M. McClain, Eden McClain, Noah McClain and Alicia McCormick.

He was preceded in death by four brothers.

Pallbearers will be William Myers, Larry Britton, Frank Henrich, William Henrich, Walter Haltli Jr. and Derald Newton.
Memorials may be directed to Westlawn Presbyterian Church or Hospice of Siouxland.