July 29, 2005

The ADVOCATE’s Free Press & Community News

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 9, No. 60

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“James Welcome McLaughlin

1921-2005

Funeral services for James Welcome McLaughlin, 84, Garnett, were at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July

25, 2005, at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gary Benjamin officiating.  Inurnment

is Saturday, July 30, at 10:00 a.m. at Garnett Cemetery.  Mr. McLaughlin died early Monday

morning, July 25, 2005 at Golden Heights Living Center.

James Welcome McLaughlin was born June 8, 1921, at Twin Falls, ID, the son of William L., and

Grace (Syres) McLaughlin.  He grew up in Garnett.  He attained the rank of Boatswain’s Mate

2/C while serving with the United States Navy from May 28, 1940 to June 2, 1946.  He then lived

in Nevada, Nowata, OK, and Corpus Christi, TX, before returning to Garnett in 2003.  He was a

salesman in the industrial stainless steel industry.

Mr. McLaughlin was preceded in death by his brother, Lorimer McLaughlin, on February 24,

1996.

Welcome is survived by his son, John Leslie McLaughlin of Pasadena, TX; and three

grandchildren.

Music was provided by Ben Tush, Howard Tush, Dawn Tush, and Tom Tush, guitarists, and

Dawn Tush, vocalist.

Musical selections included “In The Garden”, “Old Rugged Cross”, and “Amazing Grace”.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.”





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Anderson County

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By:  Lulu B. Nixon