Harold F. McClure

Harold F. “Mac” McClure, 88, of Kearney died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society – St. Luke’s in Kearney. Memorial Services will be Monday, July 21, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Kearney. Father Jerry Ness will officiate and inurnment of ashes will be in the Church columbarium. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the Kearney Public Schools Foundation or St. Luke’s Episcopal Church memorial fund. Visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements. He was born December 28, 1925 in Kearney to Fred and Agnes (Wortman) McClure. He graduated from Riverdale High School in 1943. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Army Air Force from 1943-1945. After he returned from the service he attended Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney where he received a degree in biology and social sciences in 1949. He later obtained his Masters Degree from Kearney State College in 1959 On December 26, 1949 he married Margaret Johnson in Kearney. He taught school in Wilcox from 1949-1951serving as principal, coach and teacher of English, history and biology. He quit teach for a couple of years and was a traveling tire and car battery salesman. He got back into teaching and was a Physical Education instructor then Guidance Councilor at Kearney Junior High School until becoming Principal from 1964-1968. He then served as Principal at Kearney High School from 1968 until retiring in 1987. He was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, member and past president of the Kearney Education Association, member of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators and served on the Central Community College Board of Governors, the Nebraska Community College Association Board and the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications commission. He also was a member of Kearney Elks Lodge #984 and was a past recipient of the Hub Freedom Award in 1995, was inducted into the Kearney High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012and a former board member of the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation. Surviving relatives include his daughter, Jane McClure of Kearney and son, Patrick McClure of Seattle, WA. He is preceded in death by his wife in 2010 and 1 sister, Betty McClure.

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Harold F. McClure

December 28, 1925 - July 12, 2014