McLean, Willard Hugh

1919 - 1990  (70 years)

• Name	McLean, Willard Hugh  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	25 Apr 1919	Chipley, Washington, Florida, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  World War II	Abt 1943
  	US Army
  	20240323GHLn- Willard Hugh “Will” McLean BIRTH 25 Apr 1919 Chipley, Washington County, Florida, USA DEATH 18 Jan 1990 (aged 70) Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA BURIAL Cremated. Specifically: Ashes scattered in the Ocklawaha River at Gore's Landing Park, Ft. McCoy, FL. MEMORIAL ID200617420 · PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 0 VETERAN: US ARMY WORLD WAR II "Father of Florida Folk." Writer, poet, singer-songwriter, story-teller. In 1996, inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The Will McLean Music Festival is held annually in March at Brooksville, FL. Family Members Parents Edna Lee Burch 1891-1984 Spouse Pauline Emily Grabe McLean 1907-1976 (m. 1947) Flowers
  _MILT	Abt 1943
  	US Army World War II
  	20240323GHLn- Willard Hugh “Will” McLean BIRTH 25 Apr 1919 Chipley, Washington County, Florida, USA DEATH 18 Jan 1990 (aged 70) Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA BURIAL Cremated. Specifically: Ashes scattered in the Ocklawaha River at Gore's Landing Park, Ft. McCoy, FL. MEMORIAL ID200617420 · PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 0 VETERAN: US ARMY WORLD WAR II "Father of Florida Folk." Writer, poet, singer-songwriter, story-teller. In 1996, inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The Will McLean Music Festival is held annually in March at Brooksville, FL. Family Members Parents Edna Lee Burch 1891-1984 Spouse Pauline Emily Grabe McLean 1907-1976 (m. 1947) Flowers
  Death	18 Jan 1990	Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  	age 70
  award/honor	1996	Brooksville, Hernando, Florida, USA
  	"Father of Florida Folk." Writer, poet, singer-songwriter, story-teller. In 1996, inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The Will McLean Music Festival is held annually in March at Brooksville, FL.
  	20240323GHLn- Willard Hugh “Will” McLean BIRTH 25 Apr 1919 Chipley, Washington County, Florida, USA DEATH 18 Jan 1990 (aged 70) Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA BURIAL Cremated. Specifically: Ashes scattered in the Ocklawaha River at Gore's Landing Park, Ft. McCoy, FL. MEMORIAL ID200617420 · PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 0 VETERAN: US ARMY WORLD WAR II "Father of Florida Folk." Writer, poet, singer-songwriter, story-teller. In 1996, inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The Will McLean Music Festival is held annually in March at Brooksville, FL. Family Members Parents Edna Lee Burch 1891-1984 Spouse Pauline Emily Grabe McLean 1907-1976 (m. 1947) Flowers
  Race	White
  FSID	GQYP-8Z4  [10]
  Person ID	I97199	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	McLean, David S   d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Burch, Edna Lee
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F56720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grabe, Pauline Emily,   b. 10 Oct 1907, Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA d. Jun 1976 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1947	Washington County, Florida, USA
  Family ID	F56719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Apr 1919 - Chipley, Washington, Florida, USA Marriage - 1947 - Washington County, Florida, USA Death - 18 Jan 1990 - Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA award/honor - "Father of Florida Folk." Writer, poet, singer-songwriter, story-teller. In 1996, inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The Will McLean Music Festival is held annually in March at Brooksville, FL. - 1996 - Brooksville, Hernando, Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  20240323GHLn- Willard Hugh “Will” McLean BIRTH 25 Apr 1919 Chipley, Washington County, Florida, USA DEATH 18 Jan 1990 (aged 70) Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA BURIAL Cremated. Specifically: Ashes scattered in the Ocklawaha River at Gore's Landing Park, Ft. McCoy, FL. MEMORIAL ID200617420 · PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 0 VETERAN: US ARMY WORLD WAR II "Father of Florida Folk." Writer, poet, singer-songwriter, story-teller. In 1996, inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The Will McLean Music Festival is held annually in March at Brooksville, FL. Family Members Parents Edna Lee Burch 1891-1984 Spouse Pauline Emily Grabe McLean 1907-1976 (m. 1947) Flowers

  
  

• Sources

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TEST MARKER

TNG ID: I97199

FSID: GQYP-8Z4