Thomas Ernest McClelland b. 2 Aug 1917 Auburn, New York, USA d. 13 Sep 2012 Olympia, Washington, USA

1917 - 2012 (95 years)

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Name	Thomas Ernest McClelland
Born	2 Aug 1917	Auburn, New York, USA
Gender	Male
Died	13 Sep 2012	Olympia, Washington, USA
Person ID	I15999	Family Tree
Last Modified	2 Apr 2024

Father	Thomas Ernest McClelland, b. 30 Mar 1885, Saranac Lake, New York, USA , d. 31 May 1952, Washington County, Oregon, USA (Age 67 years)
Mother	Atha E. Fitzgerald, b. 6 Nov 1891, New York, USA , d. 16 Jul 1981, Clackamas, Oregon, USA (Age 89 years)
Married	29 Sep 1913	Harrietstown, New York, USA
Family ID	F15236	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Alda Faye Carson, b. 3 Dec 1915, Washington, USA , d. 9 Apr 2001, Olympia, Washington, USA (Age 85 years)

Married 28 Jun 1937 San Francisco, California, USA

Children

+	1. Thomas Ernest McClelland, b. 5 Sep 1939, Vancouver, Washington, USA , d. 27 Aug 2010 (Age 70 years)
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Last Modified 28 Jul 2024

Family ID F15238 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 2 Aug 1917 - Auburn, New York, USA
	Married - 28 Jun 1937 - San Francisco, California, USA
	Died - 13 Sep 2012 - Olympia, Washington, USA

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Census » Slide Show		1920 US Census Dallas, Polk County, Oregon
		1930 US Census Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon *note that the three children are listed with a different family, but handwritten side note states that they should be with the sheet of the parents.
		1940 US Census Minnehaha, Clark County, Washington

Obituary & Death Notice		Tom McClelland THOMAS E. MCCLELLAND, SR. August 2, 1917 ~ September 13, 2012 Tom, age 95, passed away September 13, 2012 in Olympia, WA. He was born August 2, 1917 in Auburn, NY, to Thomas E. and Atha F. (Fitzgerald) McClelland. In 1937, he married Alda Faye Carson in San Francisco, CA, and they moved to Vancouver, WA. During WWII, he worked at the Kaiser Corporation shipyards and was promoted to lead engineer for aircraft carrier hull design in NY. He later served as Director of Urban Renewal in Vancouver, and in Clark County as the Planning Director. After that, he worked at the WA. State Dept. of Water Resources as Asst. Director, which necessitated their move to Olympia in 1967. In later years, he devoted his work efforts to property development. Tom loved woodworking, piloting airplanes, boating, the beach, and was devoted to his family. Tom and Alda were married 63 years until her death in 2001. He is also preceded in death by his eldest son, Thomas McClelland Jr., and his sisters, Elizabeth and Barbara. He is survived by daughter-in-law, Judy (Epps) McClelland, Vancouver; son, George and Carol (Hamanishi) McClelland, Fruitland, ID; Raymond and Mickey (Beavers) McClelland, Banks, OR; daughter, Kathleen (McClelland) Wright, Lacey, WA. He was blessed to have nine grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A private family service is planned. --The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington, September 30, 2012
Obituary & Death Notice		Thomas McClelland Thomas E. McClelland, 95, passed away September 13, 2012 in Olympia, Wash. He was born on August 2, 1917 in Auburn, New York, to Thomas E. and Atha F. (Fitzgerald) McClelland. Tom was the second of three children. At the age of two, Tom moved to Dallas, Oregon. When he was 16, he left home for San Francisco and worked as a theater usher and put himself through high school. After high school, he attended college where he studied engineering. In 1937, while in San Francisco, he married the love of his life, Alda Faye Carson. They then moved to Vancouver, Washington. During WWII, he worked at the Kaiser Corporation ship yards and was promoted to lead engineer for aircraft carrier hull design in New York. He later served as Director of Urban Renewal in Vancouver, Washington and in Clark County as the Planning Director. After that, he worked at the Washington State Dept. of Water Resources as Asst. Director, which necessitated their move to Olympia, Wash. in 1967. In later years, he devoted his work efforts to property development. Tom loved woodworking, piloting airplanes, boating, the beach, and was devoted to his family. Tom and Alda were married 63 years until her death in 2001. He is also preceded in death by his eldest son, Thomas McClelland Jr., and his sisters, Elizabeth and Barbara. He is survived by daughter-in-law, Judy (Epps) McClelland, Vancouver, Washington; son, George and Carol (Hamanishi) McClelland, Fruitland, Idaho; Raymond and Mickey (Beavers) McClelland, Banks, Oregon; daughter, Kathleen (McClelland) Wright, Lacey, Washington. He was blessed to have nine grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.