Frances Ellen McGuire and John Walter Clements Jr.

JOHN WALTER CLEMENTS JR., son of JANET LYTLE REYNOLDS and JOHN WALTER CLEMENTS SR., was born June 16, 1919 in Reid Memorial Hospital, Wayne County, Indiana,^{4917, 55} and died October 11, 1998 in Naples, Collier, Florida.^{56, 1241}

He married FRANCES ELLEN MCGUIRE on July 7, 1945,⁵⁵ daughter of JULIET AMELIA NUSBAUM and WHITNEY SCOTT MCGUIRE. She was born August 7, 1925 in Reid Memorial Hospital, Wayne County, Indiana,⁴⁹¹⁷ and died December 26, 2020 in Naples, Collier, Florida.⁹³⁵⁴

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frances E. McGuire)
  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frances E. McGuire)
  • Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frances E. McGuire)
  • William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frances E. McGuire)
  • Francis Stuart Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frances E. McGuire)

Children of FRANCES ELLEN MCGUIRE and JOHN WALTER CLEMENTS JR.:

1. Daughter
2. Son
3. Daughter

John W. Clements

• was a US Navy Veteran of World War II¹²⁴¹
• was President of Wayne Works bus bodies and President of Kemper Brothers kitchen cabinets¹²⁴¹
• was a member of the Wilderness Country Club, Naples, Collier, Florida¹²⁴¹
• was a member of the Royal Poinciana Golf Club, Naples, Collier, Florida¹²⁴¹
• was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Naples, Collier, Florida. ¹²⁴¹

Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram, July 8, 1945⁵⁶²⁷

Miss McGuire, Lt. Clements Wed in Lovely Church Rites

Natural palms, baskets of white flowers and lighted tapers formed a picturesque setting for the marriage Saturday afternoon of Miss Frances McGuire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney S. McGuire of Robinwood, east of the city and Lt. John W. Clements, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Clements of Reeveston road. The rites were solemnized a 4:30 o'clock in the First Presbyterian church.

Dr. H. T. Reineck, pastor of the church, was the officiating clergyman, and read the single ring ceremony before a large assembly of friends and relatives. Lighted tapers in graduated sizes and in a setting of greenery were used on the chancel rail and tapers in four seven-branch candelabra were arranged on the altar which wa banked with palms. Two large floor baskets of all white flowers including iris, gladioli, gypsophila, daisies and feverfew were at either side of the altar. A long, low basket of the flowers with a background of asparagus fern also was used in decoration. In each window of the church was a single lighted taper and reserved pews were marked with white satin bows in which were tied clusters of gypsophila and gardenias.

Musical Program

Preceding the ceremony a program of organ music was provided by Roland L. Nusbaum, uncle of the bride. Mr. Nusbaum's program included "Estralita," (Ponce; the first movement from Tschaikowsky's "Fifth Symphony"; Deep in My Heart" from "The Student Prince." (Rombeg); "Intermezzo," (Provost); "Serenade," (Gounod); "Venetian Love Song," (Nevin); and "Andante Cantabile," (Mendelssohn). The traditional wedding marches were played for the processional and recessional and during the ceremony Mr. Nusbaum softly played Liszt's, "Liebestraum."

The bride was given in marriage by her father and her attendants were Miss Suzanne McLean, Harrison, N. Y., maid of honor; Miss Janet Clements and Mrs. Robert P. Fortune, Indianapolis, sisters of the bridegroom, bridesmaids. Miss McLean was the roommate of the bride while attending Pine Manor college, Wellesley, Mass. Honorary bridesmaids were Miss Margey Quigg, Miss Nancy Coffin, Miss Virginia Starr, Miss Madeleine Nicholson, Miss Edith Von Schleinitz, and Miss Betty Ott of Milwaukee.

Lieutenant Clements was attended by his father as best man and the ushers were Charles W. McGuire, brother of the bride, Walter C. Davis, jr., Yale R. Schively, and June W. Gayle.

Bride's Gown

The bride's gown was of white satin styled with fitted bodice and full skirt which swept to a long train. The bodice was fashioned with short sleeves and chiffon yoke, made with off-shoulder effect. Satin applique flowers centered with tiny pearl clusters outlined the yoke. She wore long white satin mitts which tapered to points over the hands. Her full-length circular veil of bridal illusion was held in place with a tiara of stephanotis and was caught in the train with orange blossoms. She carried a bridal bouquet of white orchids with white satin and chiffon shower in which clusters of stephanotis were knotted.

Miss McLean was in pale yellow net over taffeta, fashioned with off-shoulder line, puffed sleeves, fitted basque and full floor-length skirt. She carried a shower bouquet of Willkie and Pinocchio roses with shower of stephanotis and chiffon streamers in shade to match the flowers. She wore a headband of Pinocchio roses and ivy.

Miss Clements and Mrs. Fortune wore gowns of reseeda green net over taffeta fashioned similarly to that of the maid of honor. They carried Golden Rapture roses and ivy with matching chiffon showers and wore headbands of the roses and ivy.

Honorary bridesmaids wore gowns in pastel shades and corsages of gardenias.

Mrs. McGuire, mother of the bride, was in powder blue crepe with white bead embroidery and wore white accessories and a white orchid. Mrs. Clements, mother of the bridegroom, was attired in a pink flowered print gown, with pink accessories and corsage of pink roses and carnations.

Reception Held

Following the wedding a reception was held at Forest Hills Country club. Boxwood trees were at the entrance of the club and in the ballroom the fireplace mantel was lighted by cathedral candles in 11-branch candelabra. An arrangement of white flowers was banked with cibotium ferns and floor vases of white flowers. Lyrate greens and white flowers were used in decoration throughout the clubhouse. The buffet table also was decorated with a white floral arrangement and festoons of smilax and daisies.

The bride's table, marked by a large seven-tier wedding cake, also was decorated with smilax, stephanotis and satin bows. Honorary bridesmaids assisted in serving. Music during the reception was provided by an orchestra.

Lieutenant and Mrs. Clements left for Mount Tremblant lodge, near Montreal, Canada, and after Aug. 1 will be at home at 98 Mill street, Newport, R. I Mrs. Clements traveled in a lime green two-piece gabardine suit with hat and bag of the same material and wore a white orchid corsage.

Mrs. Clements is a graduate of Kingswood school, Bloomfield, Mich., and from Pine Manor college, Wellesley, Mass. Lieutenant Clements is a graduate of Kenyon college, Gambier, Ohio, and the Harvard School of Business Administration. He has been in the navy since 1942 and is attached to the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training center, Melville, R. I.

Included among the out-of-town guests at the wedding were Lt. and Mrs. Herman Teetor, Washington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. George Coursey, Cincinnati, Miss Miriam Bouslogue, New York, Mrs. Horace Huffman, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Huffman, jr., Danforth S. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. William Kuntz and Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Clegg, all of Dayton.

Naples Daily News, October 13, 1998¹²⁴¹

John W. "Jack" Clements Jr.

John W. "Jack" Clements Jr., beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully in his home in Naples, Fla., on Saturday, October 11, 1998. He was born on June 16, 1919 in Richmond, Ind. to John W. and Janet Reynolds Clements. Mr. Clements was a 1940 graduate of Kenyon College and also Harvard Business School in 1942. He served 38 months of active duty with the U.S. Navy in World War II, much of it to enhance the effectiveness of P.T. Boats. In Richmond, Jack was active in business and community affairs. He succeeded his father as President of Wayne Works bus bodies; next he became President of Kemper Brothers kitchen cabinets, retiring in 1965; subsequently, he became Chairman of the Board of the Second National Bank, retiring in 1974. Throughout his business career and after his retirement, Jack served on numerous community based and charitable organizations. Jack was a 20 year member of the First Presbyterian Church of Naples.

An ardent golfer, Jack played competitively in seven decades, including high school through senior events. He was a member of Wilderness and Royal Poinciana Club. His approach to golf relfected his approach to life, always do your best and help others along the way. When solicitied, Jack was known to tirelessly assist family and friends with his experience and counsel. He is especially remembered by those whose lives he enriched for his quiet yet far-reaching generosity.

Jack is survived by his wife of 53 years, Frances McGuire Clements; daughter, Carole Clements Garland and spouse, Tim of Bath, England; son John Clements and spouse Linda of Mishawaka, Ind.; daughter, Mary Clements Michelfelder and spouse, Bill of Keene, N.Y.; and grandchildren, Katherine, Michael and Andrew Clements, and Carol Lynn and Jay Michelfelder. Also surviving is sister, Cathryn Clements Cowles; and several neices and nephews.

Jack was preceded in death by sister, Janet Clements Lacey.

A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Naples, on Thursday, October 15, 1998, at 3:00 p.m.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Naples, First Presbyterian Church of Naples, First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey, Mich. or Hospice of Little Traverse Bay, Petoskey, Mich.

Palladium-Item, January 10, 2021⁹³⁵⁴

Frances Clements Georgeson

Frances Clements Georgeson passed peacefully on December 26, 2020, at AVOW Hospice in Naples, Florida. She was born August 7, 1925, in Richmond, Indiana.

Fran was a graduate of the Kingswood Cranbrook School and Pine Manor College. She was a longtime resident of Richmond, Indiana; Walloon Lake, Michigan; and Naples, Florida. Fran found great joy in her role as beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. As a compassionate volunteer, she engaged in a wide range of community service and philanthropic activities. Fran will be remembered for her friendly caring ways, her wonderful sense of humor, her generous spirit, and her empathy in the lives of those around her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Whitney S. McGuire and Juliet Nusbaum McGuire, her brother, Charles W. McGuire, and by her first husband, John W. Clements Jr.

Frank will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Peter I. Georgeson of Naples; her three children, Carole Clements, John W. (Linda) Clements III, Mary (Bill) Michelfelder; and Pete's son Grant (Shirley) Georgeson. She was beloved by her grandchildren; Kate (Martin) Garry, Michael (Allison) Clements, Andrew (Heidi) Clements, Carol (Phil Garrison) Michelfelder, and James (Therese Sommerseth) Michelfelder; and by her nine great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held at a later date when family can gather. Memorial contributions in Fran's honor may be made to AVOW Hospice, 1095 Whippoorwill Land, Naples, FL 34105.