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Lynn McClain (1947 - 1993)

7/25/2016

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Remembering Lynn McClain (1947 - 1993)

Lynn Shepard was born February 1, 1947 to Willis & Eva (Koch) Shepard in Chicago, Illinois.  Her family moved to Granite City, IL where her younger brother Jim was born December 7, 1951.    Lynn attended High School in Granite City, Illinois graduating in 1965 and earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) from Louisiana State University in 1970.  

On April 1, 1972 Lynn married David McClain whom she knew from High School and began a career as a teacher in Granite City, Illinois.  Her son Nathan was born the following year on August 6, 1973 and would be her only child.  She had a love for life and a talent for art which passed onto her son Nate.  

Lynn taught early childhood development at Harold Brown Recreation Center for 10 years, pursued a passion for fitness as an aerobics instructor, and taught at Prather Elementary School in her final years.  She was a member of Nameoki United Methodist Church and designed the church logo featuring a cross with outstretched hands.  

​In 1993, Lynn was diagnosed with cancer which she battled for four-months before passing away on November 29, 1993.  She was survived at the time by her husband David McClain, her son Nate McClain, her parents Willis & Eva Shepard, her brother Jim & Andrea Shepard and her nephews Jim Jr, Corey, & Blake Shepard.
Lynn Shepard, 1963 Sophomore Year at Granite City High School
Lynn Shepard, 1964 Junior Year @ Granite City High School
Lynn Shepard 1964 Homecoming Court @ Granite City High School
"Best Hands" Lynn Shepard & Virgil Kambarian @ Granite City High School
Lynn Shepard, 1965 Senior Year @ Granite City High School
Lynn Shepard 1965 May Queen Court @ Granite City High School
Lynn Shepard, First Attendant in 1965 May Queen Court
Lynn Shepard 1969 Louisiana State University
Lynn Shepard 1970 Louisiana State University, BFA Graduate
"The Couple" by Lynn Shepard from 1960s/70s
Lynn McClain, 1973 the year Nate McClain was born
Lynn's husband, David McClain 1973
Lynn in KISS makeup with fellow teachers (1979)
Lynn in KISS Catman makeup (1979)
Lynn McClain, David McClain, and Nate McClain
"Scratching" by Nate McClain for 1987 student photo contest
Inspiration for Nate's "Mom with Cousins in NY" painting
Inspiration for Nate's "Shepard Family" painting
Lynn McClain, with Nate McClain's award-winning Arlnofini Portrait (1991)
Logo for Nameoki United Methodist Church, by Lynn McClain
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Lynn McClain (1947 - 1993)
Lynn McClain (1947 - 1993) in Sunset Hill Memorial Estates, Glen Carbon, IL
Prather Elementary School, Lynn McClain
Prather Elementary School memorial plaque in Lynn McClain's honor
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