OBIT: Richard W. McCLAIN, 2006, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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DR. RICHARD W. MCCLAIN 

  Dr. Richard W. McClain, age 87, of 510 W. Fourth Street, Tyrone, died 
Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. at his residence. 
  He was born May 28, 1918 in Robertsdale, the son of Norman and Jessie 
Henry McClain. He was first married to Marie Yarger who preceded him in 
death. On November 7, 1953 at Altoona, he was married to Miriam Huston 
who survives. Also surviving are four children: Dawn Ellen, wife of 
Scott Maxwell of Indialantic, FL; Lynne, wife of Michael Starr of 
Altoona; Andrea, wife of Lt. Colonel Frank Schneck, retired of Prince 
George, VA and R. Michael McClain and wife Deborah of Hollidaysburg; 
six grandchildren: Brian Maxwell, Heather (Rich) Tyner, Jonathan 
(Sabrina) McClain, Ashley McClain, Lindsay (Steve) Miksich and Matthew 
Schneck and two great-grandchildren: Cassidy Miksich and Arielle Tyner. 
He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
  Dr. McClain was a graduate of Huntingdon High School class of 1937, 
of Juniata College and of the University of Pennsylvania School of 
Dentistry where he received his D.D.S. degree. He operated his own 
dental practice in Tyrone for a number of years and retired May 5, 
1990. He was a veteran of service in World War II, serving as a Captain 
in the U.S. Army Dental Corps, Fifth Replacement Depot with service in 
the Philippines.
  He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church where he had served 
as an usher and Sunday school teacher. He was a member of the American 
Dental Society and past president of the Blair County Dental Society. 
He had served on the Board of Directors of the Tyrone YMCA, was a 
member and past president of the Tyrone Rotary Club from which he 
received his 50-year membership pin in 2002. He was a member of 
B.P.O.E. No. 212, Howard Gardner Post No. 281 American Legion and Lodge 
No. 494 F & AM. He had served as a Cub Scout leader of Pack 101 and had 
been a member of the Selective Service Board in Tyrone for a number of 
years.
  Funeral service for Dr. Richard W. McClain will be Saturday, March 
11, 2006 at noon at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Dennis 
Gable officiating. Interment with flag presentation will follow in 
Blair Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Richard H. Searer Funeral 
Home Inc. on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and at the church 
on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of service.
  Contributions in his memory may be made to Wesley United Methodist 
Church, 1200 Logan Avenue, Tyrone or the Tyrone Rotary Scholarship 
Fund, PO Box 207, Tyrone, Pa. 16686.  

Tyrone Daily Herald, March 9, 2006