<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619528997282.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Mac passed away at his home in Congress, AZ succumbing to the cancer 
that he had fought so well for the last few years. &nbsp;He died shortly 
after a recent visit from his sister, Linda McJunkin Cloutier and her 
husband, Dean. &nbsp;They left him&nbsp;under the good care of Hospice and cyclist
 friend's Don and Beth &nbsp;Huston.Mac approached his death the way he did everything; "trying to get 
his head around it," staying as fit as possible and not worrying too 
much about the details; he always was more interested in the big 
picture. &nbsp;In the end, he stayed on his bike as long as possible, he said
 farewell to as many as possible and kept up the good fight as bravely 
as possible.Mac was born in Dallas, Texas, immediately adopted by Lloyd and Lena 
(Bryson) McJunkin (both deceased) and raised in the countryside of Tipp 
City, OH and then &nbsp;Mt. Clemens, MI along with his adopted younger 
sister, Linda. &nbsp;Throughout their lives, Mac and Linda would have a 
loving and close relationship. &nbsp;It seemed that from the beginning Mac 
was destined for a life of challenge and &nbsp;adventure. &nbsp;At age two, he 
climbed out his bedroom window one evening and was found climbing a 
statue on the town green before he was brought home.After attending Port Huron J.C. and employment at GM in Detroit, Mac 
was drafted and served in the US Army 101st Airborne Division. &nbsp;He was 
deployed to Vietnam where he was wounded in action; then needing a blood
 transfusion, he acquired Hepatitis C from tainted blood. &nbsp;This was the 
genesis of his demise that would be over 50 years later. &nbsp;He eventually 
was treated at Walter Reed Hospital and discharged honorably with a 
Purple Heart.Mac would go on to live an amazing life as a premier athlete, avid 
reader and deep thinker. &nbsp;Although he was married for a short time, he 
lived life largely as a single man with companions, friends and his 
small family providing the meaningful relationships in his life. &nbsp;He 
lived in California for many years and owned a mountaineering shop, 
"Mountain Affair", in Laguna Beach. &nbsp;During this time his interest in 
cycling began. &nbsp;Years later, he lived with his companion, Bernice in 
Bluffton, SC. &nbsp;While there he owned a bike shop, he would eventually 
call "Road Fish" on Hilton Head Island, which remains to this day.Mac loved God's creation and the great outdoors; he especially 
enjoyed rock/mountain climbing, hiking and cycling. &nbsp;He climbed El 
Capitan in Yosemite, rode in numerous, high level cycling events, even 
winning some! &nbsp;He rode in "Ride the Rockies", across Georgia, South 
Carolina, Oregon and events in Mexico and California, while other men 
his age, would be resting in easy chairs. &nbsp;Until recently he was hiking 
up desert peaks in Arizona and riding his bike 60 miles a day.Mac leaves behind his loving sister, Linda and her husband Dean, some
 distant family and a host of saddened friends. &nbsp;He loved to post his 
thoughts and articles of interest on Face Book and kept in touch with a 
wide and eclectic group of people. &nbsp;Mac was unique and in his own way 
touched the lives of many. His interest in others, a love of learning 
and sharing that knowledge was Mac at his very best. &nbsp;We will all miss 
him and though he wanted to reach out to many more of his friends, his 
strength failed and he accepted the end with peace and dignity.All are invited to celebrate the life of Mac McJunkin by remembering 
him with a donation in His name to one of the charities listed on this 
page.We also invite you to share your memories, stories and legends of Mac
 here on his page. &nbsp;Nothing helps us more with closure than shring with 
one another. Mac always loved stories! &nbsp;Finally, thank you to those who 
joined Mac on his journey through life and for caring for a beloved 
brother.Click <a href="https://www.clarkgashawfh.com/obituary/LloydMac-McJunkin">HERE</a> for service details.

Lloyd 'Mac' McJunkin