Raymond McClardRaymond McClard
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Carolyn McClard Honchell
Raymond McClard
McClard was born on April 6, 1918, in Allen County, Kentucky.  In his prime he stood 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed about 180 lbs.  He was married to the former Gladys Dearing of Alvaton, Kentucky.

Raymond and Gladys moved to Bowling Green because of job opportunities.  Raymond always liked cars but loved motorcycles.
He owned a service station in Bowling Green and later owned the Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership.  He also had a penchant for politics fueled by the charm of his own personality and a natural fondness of people.  According to his younger brother, H. A. McClard, Raymond “never forgot a name and was friendly to everyone he met from daylight to dark.”  To illustrate, H. A. related that one day he went with Raymond to the Citizens National Bank in Bowling Green, and as they walked in Raymond saw Pa