Dennis M. McClure, a resident of Mount Shasta, passed away on July 15, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center in Mount Shasta following a short illness. He was 62.
Denny was born on July 9, 1946 in San Diego, California.
Denny served in the US Army during the Vietnam era. He was in law enforcement for 40 years and started his career with the San Diego Sheriff’s Department as a homicide detective.
He recently retired as a DA investigator for Siskiyou County after 20 years of service.
Denny loved his family, sports, the ocean and his Irish heritage. He will be fondly remembered for his sense of humor, story telling and jokes.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Susan McClure of Mount Shasta; his son Shay (and Stacey) McClure of McKinleyville; his daughter Kim (and Aaron) Santi of Mount Shasta; his grandchildren, Tyler, Taryn, Caleb, Daeton and Aubree; his sister, Karen (and John) Grant of San Diego; his sisters-in-law, Debra Walsh and Karen Maher; brother-in-law, Jeff (and Lari) Wyman; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Troy McClure in 2001.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And the rains fall softly upon your field.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice.