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Chief McLellan of Edmonds, WA, transferred to his final duty station on

16 September 2019. Chief McLellan, a native of Little Rock, AR, and born 21 November 1939, joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17, serving at Treasure Island, CA, where he proudly served as bugler at numerous military funerals: Yokosuka, Japan; San Diego, CA; and Bremerton, WA. He also served aboard the USS Hancock, USS Little Rock, USS Valley Forge, and the USS Enterprise.

He met and fell in love with his wife and partner of over 47 years, Darlene, while stationed at the Navy Legal Service Office in Yokosuka, Japan. Har...