Age 74, North of Lawton - Funeral services will be 10:30 am Wednesday at the Western Hills Church of Christ with Harley Davidson, Minister, officiating Mr. McClure died Friday at his home. Burial will be at 2:00 PM in the Centerville Cemetery, west of Mountain Park, Oklahoma under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home. He was born on March 18, 1935 in Con. 8 Community, Oklahoma to Carl McKinley and Blanche (Shelton) McClure. He served in the 4th Armored Division in the U.S. Army, the 95th Training Division in the U.S. Army Reserve and the 45th Infantry Division in the Oklahoma National Guard. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1964 and his Master of Science in 1967 from Southwestern State University in Weatherford. From 1968 to 1975 he attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman and received his Administrative Certification. He taught at Lookeba-Sickles High School, Eisenhower High School, Tomlinson Junior High School, MacArthur High School, Eisenhower Junior High School and Taft Alternative Junior/Senior High School. He was a member of the State Coalition for Improving Student Leadership in Oklahoma Schools, the Professional Policy Development Council, the P.P.D.C. Finance Committee, the Steering Committee, "Drug Free Schools Committee", the District Computer Curriculum Committee where he served as Chairperson, the District VI Child Abuse Prevention Task Force, LPL Special Services Committee to Study State RESC Use, he was a life member of the Oklahoma Education Association, he authored the first House Suspension Program (an alternative to at Home Suspension) as well as the Computer Assisted Learning Curriculum for EJHS, he added a Leadership to MacArthur High School Curriculum and the first "Discovery" class for Honor Students in Lawton to the Eisenhower Junior High School Curriculum, he was instrumental in passing two Juvenile Crime Bills in Oklahoma Legislature, he was also a member of the National Education Association, Political Action Committee of Educators where he served as Past President, the Professional Educators Association of Lawton, Lawton Secondary Principals Association and the National Association of Secondary Principals. He received the Distinguished Achievement Award for Certified Staff, Secondary Campus Level Administrator in 1990, was named Educator of the Month by the Breakfast Optimist Club in 1985, Chairperson to the District Drug Abuse Curriculum Guide Committee in 1986, State of Oklahoma Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Abuse Guide Committee in 1973. Mr. McClure served as Elder at Western Hills Church of Christ in Lawton, the Comanche County Juvenile Advisory Committee from 1977 to present, the Associate District Judge Representative to Oklahoma Juvenile Justice Council in 1988, Youth Wrestling Coach and Club President for 14 years and the Fire Chief for Meers, Oklahoma in 2008. He was also a member of the Lawton Teachers Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committee, Chairman of Comanche County Juvenile Bureau Advisory Committee and a Member of the Board of Southwest Federal Credit Union. He enjoyed wood sculpturing, golf, white water rafting, hunting, paleontology, photography, collecting, ranching, southwestern history, western music, archaeology, computer technology and many others. He married Myrna Carol Bagley on February 14, 1960 in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife of the home; son, Kelly McClure and wife Anne of Lawton; a daughter, Dana Lorenson and husband Tony of Oklahoma City; son, Casey McClure and wife Heather of Frisco, Texas; five grandchildren, Madeleine McClure, Kailey Lorenson, Gracey McClure, Logan McClure and Caden McClure; twin sister, Elaine Speer of Lexington, Kentucky; two sisters-in-law, Mary McClure of Lawton and Judy McClure of Luling, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews. His parents, three brothers, Kinley, Lyndon and Johnny T. McClure and a sister, Marilyn Brewer preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Western Hills Church of Christ Building Fund "Faith, Family, Future"; PO Box 6297; Lawton, Oklahoma 73505