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Capt William Keister McLean

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Birth	:	19 Jun 1919 Blythewood, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	16 Aug 2005 South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Harrah Cemetery, Asbury, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.8267470, -80.5630990
Description	:	Blythwood — Funeral service for William Kester McLean, 86, of Blythewood, will be held 11 o'clock, Friday, August 19, 2005 at Sandy Level Baptist Church in Blythewood with The Rev. Dr. Ben Newman, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers are Jerry Stevens, Scott Flores, Art Flores, Nicholas Flores, Chad Laird, John Mims, Jay Brigman, and Tony Melton. Honorary pallbearers will be Mens II Sunday School Class, Blythewood Masonic Lodge and American Legion Post 191. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 Thursday evening at Shives Funeral Home, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203, and other... Read More	Blythwood — Funeral service for William Kester McLean, 86, of Blythewood, will be held 11 o'clock, Friday, August 19, 2005 at Sandy Level Baptist Church in Blythewood with The Rev. Dr. Ben Newman, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers are Jerry Stevens, Scott Flores, Art Flores, Nicholas Flores, Chad Laird, John Mims, Jay Brigman, and Tony Melton. Honorary pallbearers will be Mens II Sunday School Class, Blythewood Masonic Lodge and American Legion Post 191. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 Thursday evening at Shives Funeral Home, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203, and other times at Mr. McLean's residence, Eureka Acres. Memorials may be made to Sandy Level Baptist Church, PO Box 518, Blythewood, SC 29016. Mr McLean died Tuesday, August 16, 2005, Born in Blythewood, he was the son of the late William Archibald and Charlice Viola Hair McLean. He graduated from Clemson College in 1941 with a BS degree as a Vocational teacher with a commission in the US Army Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant. Later he was promoted to Captain. After graduation he reported to Fort Jackson and was then assigned to Camp Croft in Spartanburg, SC to train new recruits. He received a Commendation for recruit training at Ft. McClellan, Alabama. In July, 1943, he was shipped to Karachi, India, then to Ledo, India, where he was assigned to the headquarters for Allied Forces' China-Burma-India theatre, G-2 Section of the Northern Combat Area Command (NCAC). He was awarded numerous medals to include The Bronze Star and Combat Infantry Badge. He was honored in a feature article in the State newspaper and the Blythewood Chronicle in March, 2005 following a special medal presentation at Ft. Jackson. He was honorably discharged on March 20, 1946. After returning to the states, he married Mildred Elizabeth Welch, on July 7, 1945, whom he had met while at Fort McClellan. He was a life long member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. Mr. McLean was a member of the Mens II Sunday School Class, Blythewood Masonic Lodge, and American Legion Post 191. He was a former school teacher and owner of Blythewood Laundry. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mildred E. Welch McLean; son, William Kester McLean, Jr, of Simpsonville, SC; daughters, Linda M. Stevens of Greenwood, SC, Judy M. Gorman of San Antonio, TX, Mary M, Emmer-ling of Chapin, SC; nine grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Hudnalle, John, Delmas, Angus, and Bascombe McLean; two sisters, Clara Hughes and Melba Swaffield.

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Capt William Keister McLean's memorial is located at: Harrah Cemetery, Asbury, Greenbrier County, USA.
When did Capt William Keister McLean death?
Capt William Keister McLean death on 16 Aug 2005 in South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 37.8267470
Longitude: -80.5630990

Family Members:

Parent

William Archibald McLean

(1873 - 1945)

Charlice Viola Hair McLean

(1880 - 1966)

Spouse

Mildred “Millie” Welch McLean

(1920 - 2007)

Siblings

Hudnalle Bridges McLean Sr.

(1903 - 2000)

Delmas Archie McLean

(1916 - 1975)

Bascome Porter McLean

(1922 - 1927)

Wilton Angus McLean Sr.

(1925 - 1975)

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