Louis Calvin 'Cal' McClure, Sr

Louis Calvin "Cal" McClure, Sr., age 88 of Braselton, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness and complications of Alzheimer's.


The family has scheduled a Graveside Service to honor Mr. McClure for Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 11:00 am in the Veteran's Valor Section of Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Scott Crook will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 10:00 - 11:00 am, prior to the graveside service at the funeral home.

Mr. McClure was born in December 30, 1924 in Cooter, MO to the late Louis H. McClure and Lola Terry McClure. He served four years in the U.S. Army during WWII as an Electronic Engineer. Mr. McClure worked for Hughes Aircraft as a contractor to NASA Space Center, Edwards AFB, CA and in electrical maintenance with U.S. Borax Corporation at the Boron CA facility. Mr. McClure moved to Fort Smith, AR upon retirement and was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church for many years. Mr. McClure held five patents; three patents for the early development and pioneering of today's slide out/expandable features of RV and mobile homes, a patent for the first mechanism that controlled the pitch, tone and rhythm selection for early electronic keyboards and his latest patent for an exponential folded horn speaker design that is currently being produced for use in high end speakers for home and auditorium applications. Preceding Mr. McClure in death were his parents, two brothers, two sisters and son, Gregory Smith of Red Bluff, CA.

Mr. McClure is survived by his devoted wife of 40 years, Hattie Mae Bynum Smith McClure. Also surviving, his sons and daughters-in-laws, Louis, Jr. and Angie McClure of Braselton, Mark and Beth McClure of Decatur, IL; and Larry and Debbie Smith of Lawndale, CA; many wonderful grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom he loved very much.

The family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to 2013 Walk to End Alzheimer's, Gainesville, GA - Team McClure/Satterfield, ID: 7786885, www.alz.org.



Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements.



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