The late BJ printer Gene McClellan's two daughters, son and two grandsons joined Gene's former co-workers at the BJ for the monthly BJ retirees lunch at Papa Joe's on Wednesday, April 11.
Gene's daughters are Eric, from San Luis Obispo, California, and Tracy, from Albuquerque, New Mexico. His son is Dean, who has lived in Japan for 25 years. Dean brought along his two sons, Jacob and Arthur, who are Gene's grandsons.
Gene's former co-workers at the lunch were retired printers Al Hunsicker and Carl Nelson and newsroom escapees Tom Moore, Harry Liggett and John Olesky.
Gene's children told his former co-workers about the Gene they knew. Gene's former co-workers told his children about the Gene they knew. Pretty much the same guy, just from different viewpoints.
Tracy spent a few months in Japan living with Dean "during my free spirit years." Now she's a consultant for companies' Human Resources departments. Tracy's husband Ken is a chemical engineer.
Erin is the owner of Sprigs, a florist and floral designer business that she's been running for 12 years.
Dean is a civilian employee of a U.S. base in Japan. His wife is Michio.
Gene's wife of 30 years, Christine, survives. So do three brothers.
The children are hoping to sell the vintage Fiero, truck and motorcycle that Gene and brother Richard McClellan of Mogadore have revived.
McClellan died March 19. He was born Dec. 6, 1938. Gene had attended 87 of the past 88 monthly BJ retirees lunches.The only one he missed was in January 2010 when a snowstorm kept everyone away from Papa Joe's.
Click on the headline to see photos of the tribute lunch for Gene and earlier Gene appearances at BJ retirees lunches.
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