Clarence Junior "Mac" McCollough, 76, of White Rock near Harbor Beach, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003 in Mercy Hospital Port Huron following a lengthy illness.

Born in Dearborn on June 26, 1927, he was the son of the late Clarence and Lucille (Hannah) McCollough.

Mac was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy, on the U.S.S. Arkansas during the time of the under water atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll. Mac also sailed the Great Lakes as a wheels man on the Henry Ford II. He retired from Mich-Con after 31 years, he was head of the service department of heating and cooling. Mac worked the past 16 years as a maintenance man for the Harbor House Apartments of Harbor Beach. He was a volunteer for meals on wheels and also a member of the American Legion Post No. 197, and VFW Post No. 9344.

Mac was a sportsman all his life, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He designed and built his own lighthouse in White Rock, there he became known as "The Lighthouse Keeper". His goal was to keep White Rock on the map. He enjoyed sharing many tales and historical facts of the area.

Clarence is survived by his children: Mary Jackson and her husband, John, of Whitmore Lake, Joseph McCollough and his wife, Cindy, of South Lyon, Lucille VanZandt of Jackson, Betty Monarch and her husband, Mark, of Petersburg, Kathy Henderson and her husband, David, of Harbor Beach; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a sister, Marilyn Edwards of White Rock; a brother, Patrick McCollough of Lansing; several nieces and nephews; special friend Gloria Pawlowski of Harbor Beach and her children, James and John Pawlowski and JoAnn Sutton.

Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, at the Ramsey Funeral Home of Harbor Beach with the Rev. Theresa Cutler officiating. Burial will be in the White Rock Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Friday at the funeral home.