H.A. (Jay) McClure, 81, of Denver Colorado, passed away on February 13, 2009. Survived by his loving wife of 61 years Juna, daughters, Laura Jane (Ron) Taylor of Clinton, Michigan, Lily Sandra (John) Ottmar of Mesa, Arizona, Lizabeth Gayle (Todd) Wheeler of Idyllwild, California and son, David Leslie (Ingrid) McClure of Denver, Colorado and brother Thomas of Knoxville, Tennesee. Also surviving are grandchildren, Jennifer (Cesar) Miranda, Melissa (Pete) Dunny, Liana (Andy) Klanke, Kelly (Amy) Ottmar, Melinda (Joey) Canteloupe, Glenn Wheeler, Matt Wheeler and Martin McClure and great-grandchildren, Bobby and Emmaleigh Miranda, Maria, Brandon, Patrick and Jesse Dunny, Owen Klanke, Jayna and Brady Ottmar, Cassandra and Anthony Canteloupe. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Jay was preceded in death by father and mother, Henry and Lillie McClure, sisters Virginia Hankins and Kathleen Garner, brothers, William and Joseph McClure and granddaughter Vanessa Wheeler.
Born in Paris, Tennesee March 31, 1927. Married Juna Cooper in 1948. He was proud to be a private airplane pilot, a Maricopa County Deputy Sheriff Posse member and life-long country music band leader and lead guitar player of "Jay's Kountry Kings". He moved to Michigan in 1953 to work in the automotive manufacturing industry and later moved to Arizona in 1970 to pursue custom painting and later became a real estate agent and broker. Jay and Juna then retired to Denver, Colorado in 1997.
Don't think of him as gone away
His journey's just begun
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years.
Think how he must be wishing
That we could know today
How nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away.
So think of him as living
In the hearts of those he touched
For nothing loved is ever lost
And he was loved so much.
Private Family Services