Obituary - Captain W. M. McClure
East Liverpool Tribune
DEATH COMES FINALLY TO CAPT. M'CLURE
Leading Citizen and Potter Succumbs to Long Illness
HAD BEEN FAILING FOR MORE THAN YEAR
Fatal Attack Came Wednesday From Which He Never
Recovered Consciousness
Following a stroke of paralysis at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, Captain W. M. McClure, aged 73, Civil War veteran, and one of the best known citizens of East Liverpool, died at the family home, West Sixth and Jackson streets about 11 o'clock Wednesday night (February 21, 1912). He was unconscious from the time he was stricken until he died. Since July 4, 1910, Mr. McClure has been in poor health, the result of a cannon cracker exploding near him and causing concussion of the brain.
Mr. McClure has been a lifelong citizen of East Liverpool, and has been identified with the pottery industry. He had always followed the trade of kiln firemen, and has been employed by the Cartwright Brothers pottery and the C. C. Thompson pottery company. He served these companies 18 and 14 years respectively. He has the distinction of being the first man to fire a kiln with gas in this city. For a number of years he had been tool keeper on the East Liverpool-Newell bridge.
Prominent Mason
Always prominent in Masonic circles, he was the second oldest Mason in the city, and had taken the degrees of Master Mason, Royal Arch Mason, Knight Templar and was was a member Al Koran Shrine at Cleveland.
At the beginning of the Civil war he enlisted as a private, and at the expiration of his term of enlistment re-entered the service and served until the close of the war. By the time the war was over Mr. McClure had risen to the rank of Captain.
Born in East Liverpool, July 18, 1839, Mr. McClure has always made his home here, and while he was never in public life to any extent he was very widely known, and one of the most respected citizens of the community. He married Miss Mary Jobbing here.
The Survivors
Besides his wife, Mr. McClure is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Belle Bourman, West Bridgewater, Pa., and three sons, W. T. McClure and J. E. McClure, both of this city, and Dr. T. M. McClure of Wellsville. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Davidson and Mrs. James Thompson, both of whom reside here.
Funeral services will be held from the late home, West Sixth street, Saturday afternoon at 2:03, the Rev. J. F. Dimit, pastor of the First M. E. church, officiating. Interment will be made in Riverview cemetery. The Knight Templars will be in charge of the service.
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