Leslie Orlando McClain

1914 - 1955  (41 years)

• Name	Leslie Orlando McClain
  Born	19 Jun 1914	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Oct 1955	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
  Buried	16 Oct 1955	Adrian Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4737	Rossville
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	James Henry McClain,   b. 31 Oct 1868,   d. 13 Aug 1959  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Matilda Austina Eisermann McClain,   b. 2 May 1873,   d. 18 Nov 1940  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F1952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Velva Louise Rader McClain
  Married	31 Mar 1934	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	1. Rosalee Irene McClain   2. Leola Alice McClain   3. Donald James McClain
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2018 15:13:51
  Family ID	F6516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 31 Mar 1934 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Buried - 16 Oct 1955 - Adrian Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- McClain, Leslie LESLIE ORLANDO McCLAIN Leslie Orlando McClain, son of Matilda A. and J. H. McClain was born June 19, 1914, at Delia, Kansas and departed from this life at the Kansas City, Mo., general hospital No. 1 on October 14, 1955, at the age of 41 years, 3 months and 25 days, after a brief illness. On March 31, 1934, he was united in marriage to Velva Louise Rader at Holton, Kansas. To this union three children were born: Rosalee Irene, Leola Alice and Donald James. In 1945, Mr. McClain and family took up their residence in Kansas City, Kansas, and later moved to Bethel where they have since made their home. Leslie had a wide circle of friends and relatives and will be sadly missed by his untimely passing. He was a kind and devoted husband and father. He was employed at the Indianapolis - Kansas City motor Express Co. for the past two years. Leslie is survived by his father, J. H. McClain and stepmother of 1110 East 8th, Topeka, Kansas; seven sisters: Mrs. Stella M. Pettit of Benkelman, Nebraska, Mrs. Stacia A. Eakin of Delia, Kansas, Mrs. Nona E. Hurla of 2528 N. 43rd, Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. Ruth E. Whittington of Benkelman, Nebr., Myrnah McClain of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Edna H. Place, Laurence [sic Lawrence], Kansas, and Mrs. Myrtle A. Baker of Woodbine, Kan.; and three brothers, Samuel H. of Holton. Kan., Fred J. of Bethel, Kan., and John U. of Parks, Nebr. and one uncle, Robert Eisermann of Bonner Springs, Kan., besides a number of nieces and nephews. His Mother preceded him in death in 1940. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, October 16. Brief funeral parlor services were conducted in the Padden Funeral Home at Holton at 1 p.m. by Rev. Punter. Funeral procession then followed to the Delia Presbyterian church where the main service was conducted at 2:30. Burial was at the Adrian Cemetery north of Delia where the McClain family stock formerly lived when Adrian was a village.
  		Birth- McClain, Leslie Born- to Mr. and Mrs. Henry McClain, a fine baby boy, June 19.