CLARENCE M. MCCASLAND
1901—1981

McCasland services held in California

Services were held Dec. 9 at Oakhill Funeral Home Chapel of Roses in San Jose, Calif., for Clarence M. McCasland. Internment was in San Oakhill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif. He passed away Dec. 4 in Santa Clara, Calif., at the age of 80 years. He was born in Arkansas on May 29, 1901 and came to Oklahoma, then Indian Territory. He attended Atoka Schools then went on to receive his Law degree from Lebanon, Tenn., University.

Mr. McCasland was active in community and civic affairs and had served as County Judge of Atoka County for several years. In 1941, he and his family moved to Richmond, Calif., where he was employed by the Ford Company which later moved to Milpitas, Calif. He continued with the company until his retirement in 1966. During his employment with the Ford Company he was honored as the Employee of the Year.

Survivors include his wife, Roxie McCasland, formerly Roxie Lowey, of Milpitas, Calif.; on daughter Mary Ann Fahey, Richmond, Calif.; two sons, Pat McCasland, also of Richmond, Calif.; and Tom McCasland, San Jose, Calif.’ four brothers, Col. Hickey McCasland, Oklahoma City; Hayden McCasland, Ark., Stanton McCasland and Mark McCasland, Texas; two sisters, Sybil Choatee, Phoenix, Ariz.; Lahoma Millican, Oklahoma City; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Submitted by Hayden D. McCaslan, Aug. 15, 1999