Charles Howard McClain Obituary's Obituary
Charles McClain, son of Hada Landrum and Floyd McClain, was born on May 26, 1934 at Lineville, Iowa. He passed away at his home of 51 years in Promise City, Iowa Friday, August 9, 2013, at the age of 79 years, 2 months, and 14 days. Charles married Velma Atkinson in Centerville, Iowa on June 13, 1959. To this union three sons were born: Timothy Charles, Mark Everett, and Richard Alan McClain. After serving in the Army he returned home and began working for Bob Lockridge for the next 20 years. He later owned and operated McClain's Market in Seymour and was a Moorman's Feed salesman. The last 31 years of his life he drove a school bus for Seymour Community Schools. Charlie always made time for a child and considered each one as extended family. His love of life came from his horses. That love held true from the first day he was able to climb up on a horse until the day of his death. He was a widely known horse and livestock trader. He also carried a great admiration for top-notch hounds or a good livestock dog. He always had a joke or an old handed down family saying for every occasion. Wayde said, 'Of which got him in plenty of trouble in school. Telling a teacher 'piss up a rope,' never quite worked as well as Grandpa made it sound.' Charlie was preceded in death by his father, mother, infant brothers Bobbie and Billie, older brothers Dean, Jack and younger brother Nate McClain, along with sister Mary Louis Mullikin, nephews Robert 'Jake' Miskimins, Jimmie McClain, Rex McClain, Dale McClain, Jack Turpen, and Jerry Hickerson and nieces Juanita Mohr, Bonnie Stein and Jackie Gouveia. He is survived and will be sadly missed by his sons: Timothy Charles, Mark Everett (Kathy) and Richard Alan (Diane) McClain; grandchildren: Nathan, Dalton, Paul, Wayde, Trenton and Sydney; great grandchildren: Charles Dean and Blaise Jasmine; sisters: Dickie Bartlett (who he considered a second mother and very best friend), Ann Clubb and Grace McClain; sister-in-law Ethelyn McClain; along with several other great nieces, nephews and many, many friends. Book Travel to Services To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Charles Howard McClain Obituary please visit our Sympathy Store.
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