Howard McClaren, 86, Clearwater, Florida, died there Monday morning. He was a native of Fulton County.

Born May 5, 1895, in Winameg, he had been a vocational agriculture instructor in Westerville and later worked for the government in Washington, DC.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth; a daughter, Margaret White, Fort Worth, Texas; a son, Robert, Oak Park, Illinois; and five grandchildren.

Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m., at Morland Mortuary, Westerville, followed by graveside services at 2 p.m. at Youngs Cemetery, Liberty Center.