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GREENWOOD
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Mrs. Patricia Carolee McClain, Greenwood, passed away on the late afternoon of Wednesday, September 30, 2020. She was 94. Pat was born October 11, 1925 in Vigo County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Ivan Ray and Edith Fay (Allen) York.
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Pat earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Indiana University and later earned her Master’s degree in Elementary Education from Butler University. She began a 25 year career in teaching at Clark Elementary School then moved on to Whiteland Elementary, then to Break-O-Day Elementary before finishing at Lowell Elementary in Warren Township of Indianapolis. She undoubtedly influenced many young lives during her years of teaching.
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Pat was a life member of the National Education Association, the Indiana State Teachers Association as well as the Johnson County Retired Teachers Association. She had also been a member of the Diamond Order of the Delta Zeta Sorority for 75 years. Pat loved the Lord Jesus Christ and spent many hours reading and studying her Bible. Over the years, she had been a participant in many Bible study groups and had enjoyed playing cards with her friends in local Bridge clubs.
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Pat would certainly say that her greatest accomplishment was her family. She deeply loved each and every one of them, especially her great-grandchildren, and cherished the moments she could be with them. Pat cherished time spent at family gatherings and particularly trips to Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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Pat is survived by her daughters, Cynthia McClain and Rebecca (Roger) Paulson; her grandchildren, Kathryn Paulson, Elizabeth Paulson and Joseph (Amy) Paulson; her great-grandchildren, Briana, Dorothy, Brian, Hunter and Lucille Paulson as well as two nieces and two nephews.
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In addition to her parents, she was preceded in passing by her husband, Robert C. McClain, whom she married September 7, 1947 and her brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Mary Jo York.
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Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Friday, October 9, 2020 in the Benjamin Franklin Mausoleum Chapel of Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 1977 S. State Road 135, Greenwood, IN. The Rev. Dr. Monte C. Barker will officiate. Entombment will follow at the Memory Gardens.
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The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the time of service at the chapel.
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Due to the possibility of cooler weather, it might be advisable to wear a jacket or similar clothing for warmth.
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Additionally, the Benjamin Franklin Chapel is an open air, but sheltered venue. Masks will be required as will social distancing. We ask that visitors remain six feet apart if you do not live in the same household. We will miss hugging, kissing and shaking hands with you, but we want all of us well enough to do them again one day. Thank you so much for your understanding.
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For those choosing to make a memorial contribution, those may be offered to an organization of the donor’s choice.
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Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Greenwood, is entrusted with the arrangements.
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