McIntyre Jr.

James Ralph McIntyre Jr., 54, of Bear Valley Springs, Calif., died Jan. 14 in Tehachapi, Calif.

Born June 22, 1952, in Butler he was the son of the late James Ralph and Doretha Marie McIntyre.

He retired from the Air Force as the crew chief for B52 bombers after 20 years. He then continued working for an additional 10 years as a Civil Service employee maintenance scheduler at Edwards Air Force Base.

Mr. McIntyre was a huge football fan and the Pittsburgh Steelers were his team. He loved to work on cars and watched NASCAR faithfully. His favorite driver was Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Surviving are his wife, Susan Mary Pellegrini McIntyre, whom he married July 1, 1972; a son and daughter, James Scott McIntyre and Danielle Lynn Leonard, both of Lancaster, Calif., and a grandson.

He also is survived by two sisters, Judith Smith of Prospect and Jean Wilson of Killeen, Texas, and two aunts.

<B>MCINTYRE </B>— Services were held Jan. 18 for James Ralph McIntyre Jr., who died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, in Tehachapi, Calif.A graveside service and burial was held Jan. 24 at Riverside National Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by the U.S Air Force Blue Eagles Honor Guard.Arrangements were handled by the <B>Wood Family Funeral Service</B>, Tehachapi, Calif.