George Lester McColm

Background

McColm, George Lester was born on August 2, 1911 in Colby, Kansas, United States. Son of Theodore Harrison and Jane (Speirs) McColm.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Kansas State University, 1935. Postgraduate, University Arizona, 1964.

Career

Junior delegate Republican National Convention, 1928. Various soil conservation, agricultural positions, 1935-1941. Director crop. production War Relocation Authority, Topaz, Utah, 1942-1943.

Chief agricultural officer planning invasion, occupation Japan Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1944-1945. Senior officer, civilian government Ponape Island United States Navy, 1946. Soil conservationist Bureau Indian Affairs, Window Rock, Arizona, 1949—1952, director nursery Shiprock, New Mexico, 1953—1957.

Director B Square Ranch Experiment Station, Farmington, 1958-1961. Educator University Arizona, 1961-1964. With United States Department State, India, 1964-1966, technical representative international Mekong River development committee Vietnam, 1966—1967.

Agricultural advisor Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support, Vietnam, 1968—1972. Rancher Lewiston, California, 1973-1987. Owner Lewiston Nursery, 1987-1995.

Part-time agricultural advisor Mexico Government, 1976-1981. With Office Strategic Services in World War II conference, Washington, District of Columbia, 1991. Board directors San Juan Company, New Mexico Fair Association, 1957-1961, vice president, 1961.

President San Juan company Farm Bureau, 1961.

Achievements

• George Lester McColm has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural consultant, journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Trinity County California Fair Association, 1987-1999. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. United States Navy officer directing civilian government Ponape Island, 1946.

Member National Rifle Association, CAST, American Society Agronomy and Soil Science, California Society Agronomy and Soil Science, American Assistant Retired Persons, American Legion, Alpha Gamma Rho.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, fly tying, history research.

Connections

Married Emma Victoria Davis, August 9, 1936 (deceased September 1959). Children: Carol Ann, Patricia Alice. Married Constance Lee July 1967 (deceased January 1973).

Married Elizabeth Jane Gunder Funderburg, May 1, 1975 (deceased July 2004).

Father:

Theodore Harrison McColm

Mother:

Jane (Speirs) McColm

Spouse:

Elizabeth Jane Gunder Funderburg

Spouse:

Emma Victoria Davis

Spouse:

Constance Lee July 1967

child:

Carol Ann McColm

child:

Patricia Alice McColm