My Father passed away - Good Bye to Big Daddy,

I forgot to put this in my blog.  On June 11, 2024, my father passed away.  He was in assisted living.  He was 93 years old.  Born on July 9, 1930. To Helen and Wallace Mitchell McClure.  He was a graduate of Knoxville High School in 1946, two full years ahead.  He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1950.  He went into the US Army via ROTC and served in the Transportation Corp in Europe as a Second Lieutenant.  He was in charge of running convoys thru East Germany to Berlin and making sure that the roads were open in the aftermath of the Berlin Blockade.

Here is his obituaries from Rose/Mann funeral home:

Wallace McClure, Jr., age 93 of Knoxville, TN, passed away on June 11, 2024. He was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church Knoxville. Wallace was born to Wallace and Helen McClure on July 9, 1930, in Knoxville. He attended the University of Tennessee where he earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree. While at UT, he was the manager of the Track Team, was in ROTC. After graduation, he then served in the US Army in Europe from 1950 to 1953. Wallace had a passion for Real Estate and owned McClure Realty Company, spending over 70 years in the profession. He was active in East Tennessee Realtors, The Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville, passed all his courses and became a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), was Realtor of the Year in 2003, and received the Realtor Emeritus Award. Wallace had a love for Terriers and throughout his life had several that were faithful companions. He was an avid tennis player that played three times per week with his tennis group. Wallace was close friends with UT icons Haywood Harris, Gus Manning and John Ward and throughout the years the foursome enjoyed spending time together. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father and doting “Big Daddy” to his grandchildren who were the apple of his eye. 

Wallace is preceded in death by the love of his life, wife, Patsy McClure; brother, George M. McClure; and brother, William K. McClure, who passed in Europe after a long career with 60 Minutes being the Executive Producer for international stories and in Armed Forces Media Broadcasting. 

He is survived and will be greatly missed by his son, Wally McClure and his wife Ronda; grandchildren, Kirsten McClure and Brad McClure; nieces and nephews, Mary, John, Paul, Joesph, Anna and Ruth Platilerro; as well as several other nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and extended family members.

 https://www.rosefuneraltn.com/obituaries/Wallace-Mcclure-Jr/#!/Obituary

We will miss him.  He truly loved his grandchildren.  He loved his wife, my mother, Patsy.