Free Training Turned Into Sales Career

Stephen McClelland, a staple in the clothing manufacturing industry, died on June 1 after an eight-month fight with esophageal cancer. He was 59.

McClelland, a third-generation Orange County resident who graduated from Orange High School, spent most of his career selling the clothes that designers made.

After returning from the Vietnam War in 1967, he saw an ad for free training to become a salesman at McGregor sportswear. Sales became his career.

From 1973 to 1979, he was the vice president and Western sales manager for the men’s division of Catalina. Later, he served as sales manager for the Western division of Jordache Enterprises. Most recently, he was a consultant in product development for overseas and domestic production.

“He had an infectious personality,” said his daughter, Marcy Massura. “Some of his best friends were people who worked for him. I think that says a lot about him.”

Besides his daughter, McClelland is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his twin sister, Linda Boyles; his son, Steve; and four grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, Calif. —Deborah Belgum