I don’t know much about Torry or his death. I couldn’t find an obituary except for a short mention in the Searles Valley Slate dated April-June 2022. It reads as follows:
Torry was a Lifetime member of SVHS, and an Old Guest House Museum docent for many years. He loved his time at the museum and shared that he loved to walk around “just studying the photos” whenever the museum was without visitors. Torry also was dedicated to taking care of repairs that were needed around the museum.
The MacLean family came to Trona in 1944 where they lived in Federal Housing until 1953 when they moved to a house on Sage Street The MacLean’s left for Texas in 1955 when AP&CC landed a contract for the production of lithium hydroxide. They started a new company called, American Lithium Chemicals, where Torry’s father went to work.
At some point Torry purchased land in Homewood Canyon and moved back to Searles Valley. Torry’s mother, Hazel, is buried in the Searles Valley Cemetery.
Torry’s brother Paul MacLean (class of 1958) wrote an autobiography,Trona to Austin: How Life Snuck Up on Me, that is available on Amazon.
We send our deepest sympathy to Torry’s family.
Torry passed away in March. His obituary hasn’t been published yet (my fault – I’m his daughter in law). There will be an obituary and a service later in the summer.
Becca,
I’m so sorry for you loss. Please keep me informed so that I can provide a link to it or with your permission publish it here.
Torry was better known as”Bugs” and his brother was “Butch” . They were very active in our neighborhood from their Sage St home