Luther A. McClure

Luther (Luke, Mac) Arnold McClure, 57, was born May 9, 1948 in Bend, Ore. Luke was raised in Snohomish and graduated from Snohomish High School in 1966. He joined the Army in June 1966 and separated in 1980. He moved to Oak Harbor in 1981 and moved to Mount Vernon in 1994.

Luther passed away March 6, 2006 in San Diego, Calif., after a brief illness.

Luther loved the outdoors and played softball and umpired for many years. He was a member of the Washington Prospectors Mining Association and a member of the Laborers Union Local 901.

Luther is survived by his wife Melva, his son Lance McClure and daughter-in-law Kim of Mount Vernon; daughters Karyl Brown of Issaquah and Cameile McClure of Aberdeen; his mother, Floda Schab of Woodinville; sister Anne Schuster of Woodinville; and brother Joe Schab of Woodinville. Luther had 11 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

An open house will be held at the deceased’s home at 1500B E. Pacific Place, Mount Vernon, on Saturday, May 25, from 1 to 4 p.m.