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Michael McClure Obituary
Graveside services at Memorial Park Cemetery will be held for Michael "Mickey" McClure on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. He died at his home in Topeka on March 6, 2015.
Mickey was born on December 14, 1953 in Lawrence, KS, the third child of Dr. Rensselaer and Mary Anne McClure.
Mickey attended Sunset Hill Elementary School, West Junior High School, and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1972. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He attended Kansas University graduating with a BA in Political Science.
He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for several years in Lawrence and later in Albuquerque, NM and Santa Fe, NM.
Mickey pursued many interests including inventions, coin collecting, nature study and spiritual matters.
He will be greatly missed by his survivors who loved him deeply; his mother, Mary Anne McClure, Lawrence; sisters, Laura Nash and Cynthia McClure, both of Lawrence; and brothers, David McClure, Henderson, NV and Scott McClure of Albuquerque, NM; and several nieces and nephews.
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Memories and Condolences
for Michael McClure
Connie Conboy
March 16, 2015
He was one of my favorite people! I have so many great and loving memories of Mickey. A big part of our LHS 1972 group. May God Bless him and keep him close.
Bruce Lacey
March 16, 2015
Mickey was a good pal of mine at West Junior High and LHS. We shared many adventures and lots of laughs. So sorry to see him gone so soon. My sympathies to all who loved him.
Edward Daub
March 16, 2015
Mickey was a great friend during my KU Days. David and to the McClure family , I am very sorry.
Dennis Salyer
March 14, 2015
Good by old friend. We did a lot of inter-space exploring back when Lawrence was really Lawrence. May you be in God's grace and peace.
Dennis Salyer
March 14, 2015
Good-bye old friend. I'll miss you. We did a lot of iner-space exploring back in the early 70's. God be with you.
Steven L. George
March 13, 2015
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Susan Pogany
March 13, 2015
Dear Laura and family, I am so sorry to read of Mickey's passing. Condolences to your family at this difficult time, from Susan, Stefano, and Nicholas Pogany.
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