Obituary

Gale McClintock
May 27, 1940 - February 7, 2022
Gale McClintock passed away on February 7, 2022, of chronic lung disease with his wife, Pat, at his bedside. Born in Condon, Oregon, May 27, 1940 to Tress and Bonnie (Walker) McClintock. Gale was the youngest of three sons. He was raised in Heppner until the seventh grade when his family moved to a grass seed farm in Monmouth, Oregon. He graduated from Central High School in 1958 and following graduation, joined the U.S. Coast Guard. He married Rosanne Ayers in 1960. They had three children but were later divorced. He owned and operated Gale's Appliance on Main Street in Pendleton from 1962-1982.He was active in the Pendleton Jaycees for a number of years and served several terms as a trustee of the Elks Club. He served two terms o the Pendleton School Board. In 1982, he married Patricia Jones and they soon relocated to Boardman, Oregon, where he opened Boardman Appliance and worked as a maintenance supervisor at Lamb Weston. They returned to Pendleton in 1995, where they have owned and managed a number of commercial properties. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, James, and his son, Drew. He is survived by Pat, his wife of 40 years; brother, Jay, of Maple Grove, Minnesota; daughter, Kelly Stubblefeild, of Pendleton; son, Will McClintock, of Hermiston; daughter, Collen Wyllie Stewart, of Springfield; son, Bruce Wyllie, of Seattle; daughter, Kristen Wyllie Sharrard, of Pendleton; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Olney Cemetery February 11 at 9:30 a.m. The family respectfully asks all in attendance to wear masks. Online condolences may be left at www.pioneerchapel.com. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to Altrusa's Feed the Child program or the Umatilla County Historical Society.