Bryan W. McMains

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Bryan W. McMains died June 15, 2007 in Lodi, California. Born February 17, 1916 in Fort Scott, Kansas Mr. McMains was 91 years old. He was the son of Bryan W. McMains and Ida Jennie [Vail]. In 1936 he married Francis Joann Bolton. They were married for 66 years, Mrs. McMains died in 2003. As a young man Bryan joined the Civilian Conservation Corps to help support his family of two brothers, a grandmother and a blind father. After his marriage McMains worked in the pea harvest in Oregon, later became a tire vulcanizer at ATA Tire Service in Stockton. He held several other jobs during the depression years. In 1946 he went to work for Blind Industries Sales in California eventually becoming the General manager in San Francisco. In 1960 he left Blind Industries for a position with Neal Moving and Storage, in 1967 he took a job with the US Postal Service and was injured on the job in 1976. Due to his permanent back injury he was retired from the Post Office on full disability and left the Bay Area for San Diego County. Mr. McMains served as President of several community organizations including the Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni Chapter 110 in San Diego County, CA. He moved to Lodi in 2004 to live with his Great Niece Alyssa Oliver and her family.

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