L. Carl "Speed" MCCLURE

Click On Image To Enlarge CARL MCCLURE FAMILY: (l-r) Carl, Donald, Beulah and Vivian at SesquiCentennial Celebration. (Photo submitted by Wayne Taylor) Contributed by rkohler3 on 1/28/13 - Image Year: 1962 View Additional Photos and Comments

OBITUARY for L. CARL "SPEED" MCCLURE

PORT ROYAL: L. CARL "SPEED" MCCLURE, 78, of RR 2 Port Royal, died at 2:42 a.m., Monday, Dec. 27, 2004 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

He was born July 16, 1926, in Turbett Township, Juniata County, to the late Furman and Frances (Dysinger) McClure.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah F. (Gray) McClure on July 4, 2001.

He is also survived by one daughter and one son: Mrs. Glen (Vivian) Brubaker of RR 1, Honey Grove and Donald J. McClure and wife Pamela of RR 3, Port Royal; one brother: James L. McClure of RR 3, Port Royal; five grandchildren: Jennifer Leach, Matthew, Adam, Mark and Andrew Brubaker; two great-grandchildren: Timothy Sundy and Gaven Leach.

He was preceded in death by one brother, T. Harvey McClure and one sister Pauline Leply.

He was a retired dairy farmer and a former Tuscarora Valley High School Board Director. He was known for growing Christmas trees and had worked for Rex Funeral Home, Port Royal. He was a 1945 graduate of Tuscarora Valley High School, Port Royal. He was also a member of the Port Royal United Methodist Church where he served on various committees. He was a member for over 60 years of the Turbett Grange 781; Pamona Grange 35 and Juniata County Holstein Assoc. along with other farm organizations.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 30, at Rex Funeral Home in Port Royal, with the Rev. Kenneth R. Kitzmiller officiating.

A viewing will be held from 7-9, Wednesday, Dec. 29, at the Rex Funeral Home. Interment will be in Old Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal.

The family will provide flowers, however, memorial
donations may be made to the Port Royal United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 396, Port Royal, PA 17082-0396.17082-0396.

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	Contributed by rkohler3 on 3/29/12 - Image Year: 1938 Young man in middle of the photo is Carl McClure and second from right is his older brother, T. Harvey McClure. (Submitted by Carlen McClure)
	Contributed by rkohler3 on 12/11/22 - Image Year: 1972 27th YEAR REUNION - Held 23 Sep 1973 at Frank Hower home on Milford Street, Port Royal: (Front Row l-r) John Ewalt, John Stitt, Carl McClure, Hank Hower, Bradford Kepner, Ben Towsey; (Middle Row) Martha (Peterson) Shoop, Doris (Koons) Long, Martha (Yoder) Hower, Tish (Wert) Hower, Betty (Meloy) Cunningham, Dorothy (Fettig) Towsey; (Back Row) Oscar Swartz, Jim Sherlock, Jane (Maffett) Clark, Beatrice (Boyer) Allison, Jean (Shirk) Rohrbaugh.
	Contributed by rkohler3 on 3/25/17 - Image Year: 2009 MCCLURE BROTHERS: "Jim" and "Speed" McClure with their reindeer antler caps. (Photo from THE TIMES OF PORT ROYAL)