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- [S2817] Pallidium Item, Clare McQuiston; obituary; 4 May 2017; 5 May 2017.
Clare McQuiston
Richmond, IN -Clare G. McQuiston went home to be with his Lord on April 30, 2017. He was 88.
He was born May13, 1928 in Richmond to J. Raymond and Olive Hunt McQuiston and lived all ofhis life in Fountain City and Richmond. He was graduated from Fountain CityHigh School in 1946 and received a degree in General Business from MiamiUniversity in 1950.
Clare servedtwo years in the Army at Fort Sam Houston, TX during the Korean War. It wasthere that he met the former Charlene Kramer. They were married on May 18, 1952and shared 57 years together until her death on October 27, 2009. Following hismilitary service, he returned home and entered the McQuiston Insurance agencywith his father, where he spent 40 years.
He was a memberof the First Baptist Church for over 60 years and also served as a deacon,trustee, clerk, bible teacher and church historian. He spent 15 years in BibleStudy Fellowship, serving 10 years as a discussion leader. He served 14 yearson the Richmond Advisory Planning Commission, the last six years as president.Clare was a volunteer in the Richmond Rose Garden for several years and alsovolunteered at Reid Hospital for 2200 hours over a nine-year period.
After retiringfrom the insurance agency, he continued in the insurance industry for 15 yearsas a Director for Indiana Union Mutual and for Town and Country Mutual. Hejoined the Richmond Lions Club in September 1953 and was credited with over 60years of perfect attendance. While a member of the club, he served as Home ShowChairman in 1966, as a Director, Lion Tamer, Tail Twister and chaired thecommittee that updated the club by-laws. He was awarded the prestigious MelvinJones Award in 1994.
He is survivedby five children, Janette Cason; Douglas McQuiston and his wife, Colleen;Judith Testin and her husband, William; Gregory McQuiston and his wife, Birgit;and Joanne McCree and her husband, Patrick; 13 grandchildren, eightgreat-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, DavidMcQuiston and his wife, Karen; and Philip McQuiston and his wife, Martha; asister-in-law, Margie McQuiston; a brother-in-law, Charles Kramer and his wife,Margaret Ann; and many nieces and nephews.
Clare waspreceded in death by his parents, wife, a brother, Clyde; his step-mother, MaryMcQuiston; a son-in-law, Randall Cason, Sr.; and a nephew, Quinn McQuiston.
David McQuistonwill conduct a funeral ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 8 at the FirstBaptist Church, 1601 South A Street in Richmond. Interment will follow in theWillow Grove Cemetery.
Visitation willbe from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, at the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home,321 US 27 South in Fountain City.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the ReidFoundation, 1100 Reid Parkway, Richmond, IN 47374 or the First Baptist Church,1601 South A Street, Richmond, IN 47374.
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d. 30 Apr 2017, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana