Augustus “Gus” McLean ’42

Augustus “Gus” McLean ’42 of Murfreesboro, N.C., died August 14, 2006. He earned his M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia. He served as a physician in the Army during World War II. At Davidson, he was a member of Phi Delta Fraternity. He served as a physician at several U.S. Army hospitals during World War II. In 1950 he moved to Murfreesboro, N.C., where he served as a family physician. He was active in the Murfreesboro United Methodist Church, served on numerous medical boards and was a charter member of the Tri-County airport Authority board. Survivors include his wife Margaret “Spec” Stephenson McLean, P.O. Box 98, Murfreesboro, N.C. 27855; sisters Dot McCormick of St. Pauls, N.C. and Hattie Parker of Chapel Hill, N.C.; brother, Joe McLean ’48 Goldsboro, N.C.; daughters, Peggy Womble of Goldsboro, N.C., Pat Zook of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Gay Engelbrecht of Durham, N.C.; sons, Sandy McLean ’74 of Greenville, S.C., and Ben McLean of Murfreesboro, N.C. ; 14 grandchildren and two-step-grandchildren.