Mildred was born April 12, 1919 to Roy and Nora (Boyd) Brown in Metolius, Oregon. She was schooled at the old Red Rock school and graduated high school in Culver. The family lived in Portland for a short time where Roy worked as a street car conductor.
Mildred married Taylor L. McClay in June of 1937 at her parents home in Culver. She and Taylor were married 60 years until his death in 1997.
Later she became reacquainted with an old high school friend, Jake Harrington, and they became traveling companions until Jake's death in 2004.
Mildred operated a kindergarten in her home in Redmond for many years and was involved with cub scouts as a den mother while her boys were growing up. She became the first receptionist at Redmond's Central Oregon District Hospital (now St. Charles) and then went on to help Dr. Unger in his new medical practice which was known as Cascade Medical Clinic. After 23 years she retired and continued working as a volunteer for the Red Cross Blood mobile.
Mildred was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority for 56 years. She loved camping, hiking, and fishing and just enjoying the wonders of Mother Nature. Mildred loved her family and friends and always found great joy in entertaining them in her home.
She is survived by her oldest son Joe McClay, his wife Pat and his three daughters by a previous marriage; Ginger, Stacey (Joe), and Shelley. Also a second son, Dennis McClay, his wife Naomi, and their sons Gordon (Kim), and Gerry. Surviving are six great-grandchildren, Taylor, Lance, Ethan, Justy, Mallory and Jaden.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Nora Brown; husband, Taylor McClay; companion Jake Harrington; sisters Lucille Meeks, Margaret Darby; and brother Don Brown. She is survived by sister Gwen (Stabile) Hird of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Mildred married Taylor L. McClay in June of 1937 at her parents home in Culver. She and Taylor were married 60 years until his death in 1997.
Later she became reacquainted with an old high school friend, Jake Harrington, and they became traveling companions until Jake's death in 2004.
Mildred operated a kindergarten in her home in Redmond for many years and was involved with cub scouts as a den mother while her boys were growing up. She became the first receptionist at Redmond's Central Oregon District Hospital (now St. Charles) and then went on to help Dr. Unger in his new medical practice which was known as Cascade Medical Clinic. After 23 years she retired and continued working as a volunteer for the Red Cross Blood mobile.
Mildred was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority for 56 years. She loved camping, hiking, and fishing and just enjoying the wonders of Mother Nature. Mildred loved her family and friends and always found great joy in entertaining them in her home.
She is survived by her oldest son Joe McClay, his wife Pat and his three daughters by a previous marriage; Ginger, Stacey (Joe), and Shelley. Also a second son, Dennis McClay, his wife Naomi, and their sons Gordon (Kim), and Gerry. Surviving are six great-grandchildren, Taylor, Lance, Ethan, Justy, Mallory and Jaden.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Nora Brown; husband, Taylor McClay; companion Jake Harrington; sisters Lucille Meeks, Margaret Darby; and brother Don Brown. She is survived by sister Gwen (Stabile) Hird of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Mildred was born April 12, 1919 to Roy and Nora (Boyd) Brown in Metolius, Oregon. She was schooled at the old Red Rock school and graduated high school in Culver. The family lived in Portland for a short time where Roy worked as a street car conductor.
Mildred married Taylor L. McClay in June of 1937 at her parents home in Culver. She and Taylor were married 60 years until his death in 1997.
Later she became reacquainted with an old high school friend, Jake Harrington, and they became traveling companions until Jake's death in 2004.
Mildred operated a kindergarten in her home in Redmond for many years and was involved with cub scouts as a den mother while her boys were growing up. She became the first receptionist at Redmond's Central Oregon District Hospital (now St. Charles) and then went on to help Dr. Unger in his new medical practice which was known as Cascade Medical Clinic. After 23 years she retired and continued working as a volunteer for the Red Cross Blood mobile.
Mildred was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority for 56 years. She loved camping, hiking, and fishing and just enjoying the wonders of Mother Nature. Mildred loved her family and friends and always found great joy in entertaining them in her home.
She is survived by her oldest son Joe McClay, his wife Pat and his three daughters by a previous marriage; Ginger, Stacey (Joe), and Shelley. Also a second son, Dennis McClay, his wife Naomi, and their sons Gordon (Kim), and Gerry. Surviving are six great-grandchildren, Taylor, Lance, Ethan, Justy, Mallory and Jaden.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Nora Brown; husband, Taylor McClay; companion Jake Harrington; sisters Lucille Meeks, Margaret Darby; and brother Don Brown. She is survived by sister Gwen (Stabile) Hird of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Mildred married Taylor L. McClay in June of 1937 at her parents home in Culver. She and Taylor were married 60 years until his death in 1997.
Later she became reacquainted with an old high school friend, Jake Harrington, and they became traveling companions until Jake's death in 2004.
Mildred operated a kindergarten in her home in Redmond for many years and was involved with cub scouts as a den mother while her boys were growing up. She became the first receptionist at Redmond's Central Oregon District Hospital (now St. Charles) and then went on to help Dr. Unger in his new medical practice which was known as Cascade Medical Clinic. After 23 years she retired and continued working as a volunteer for the Red Cross Blood mobile.
Mildred was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority for 56 years. She loved camping, hiking, and fishing and just enjoying the wonders of Mother Nature. Mildred loved her family and friends and always found great joy in entertaining them in her home.
She is survived by her oldest son Joe McClay, his wife Pat and his three daughters by a previous marriage; Ginger, Stacey (Joe), and Shelley. Also a second son, Dennis McClay, his wife Naomi, and their sons Gordon (Kim), and Gerry. Surviving are six great-grandchildren, Taylor, Lance, Ethan, Justy, Mallory and Jaden.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Nora Brown; husband, Taylor McClay; companion Jake Harrington; sisters Lucille Meeks, Margaret Darby; and brother Don Brown. She is survived by sister Gwen (Stabile) Hird of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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