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O’Clair, Calvin Drost, 51, died January 1, 2007 at Washburn. Arrangements are in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.    
    Washburn- Calvin O’Clair, 51, passed away unexpectedly at his home, January 1, 2007. He was born March 12, 1955 in Washburn, the son of Anna (Drost) Springer.
    He was a loving and caring husband, father, and Papa. Calvin served in the US Army and was a member of the Ray Goding Post #88 American Legion and the Hayward Frazier Post #2599 VFW.
    He was predeceased by his grandparents who raised him as their own son, John and Virginia Drost. Surviving him is his loving wife, Jacqlyn (Ireland) O’Clair of Washburn; a daughter, Heidi Jo O’Clair-Thompson and her husband Jason of Easton; a son Calvin F. O’Clair II of Gillette, Wyoming; two granddaughters, Abigail and Emily O’Clair-Thompson who were the light in his eyes; sisters and brothers, Debbie Corey of Washburn, Nancy Legassie of Ashland, Penny Scott and husband Russell of Washburn,  Donald Drost and wife Faye of Carson Siding,  Jack Drost and wife Bunny of Sullivan, Bernice Farley Pelletier of Washburn, Sonny Drost and wife Jean of Washburn, Judy Drost and husband Willie of Washburn, and John Drost and wife Debbie of Washburn; sisters in-law Shirley Drost and Rena Corriveau Drost; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his birth mother Anna (Drost) Springer, brothers Leland Drost of Washburn, Glenwood (Duke) Drost of Washburn, Roland Drost Sr. of Presque Isle; sister Ketter (Drost) Akerson of Washburn.
    Calvin was an outdoorsmen – never more at home than in the woods. He loved working with his hands, he could build or restore most anything including antique tractors, a passion of his in later years.
    Relatives and friends called at the Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle from 7 to 9 PM Friday. Graveside services will be held later in the spring at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou with the Rev. Bruce Blakney officiating. Gifts in his memory may be sent in support of the family to 33 Everett Road, Washburn, ME 04786.