Alice May McClanahan (1892-1961)
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Alice May McClanahan (1892-1961)
Alice May McClanahan
Being sworn in as Assistant United States Attorney on May 13th, 1955
Source: Her Father's Partner, Alice M. McClanahan, c. 1958
F3 Alice May McClanahan, born January 1, 1892 in Omaha, Nebraska, died October 19, 1961 in Chicago; married (1) Andrew George Raithel, died December 24, 1945; married (2) July 12, 1951 Alois William Malek born January 9, 1887 died July 21, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois; Alice May attended Lewis Institute, Chicago Kent College of Law; admitted to Bar 1915; Attorney for Legal Aid Society, May, 1918; member Woman's Bar Association, Woman's City Club; general practice.

Chicago Daily Tribune
Friday, Octiber 20, 1961

ALICE MALEK, FORMER U. S. LAWYER, DIES

Services for Mrs. Alice M. McClanahan Malek, 69, of 630 S. Gunderson Av., Oak Park, who resigned as an assistant United States attorney since 1955, will be held at 2 p. m. Monday in the chapel at 25 E. Erie st. She died Thuirsday night in Mary Thompson hospital.

Mrs. Malek was admitted to the bar in 1915 and praciticed law in Chicago in partnership with her father, Archie A. McClanahan, from 1920 until his death in 1940. Then she operated her own law office until named an assistant United States attorney. She wrote a book, "Her Father's Partner," about her association with her father. She served on a number of Chicago Bar association committees and once was chief attorney for the United Charities' legal aid bureau.

Surviving are her husband, Alois W. Malek, and a brother, Archie A. McClanahan Jr.

Chicago Daily Tribune
July 23, 1962

Alois W. Malek, husband of the late Alice McClanahan Malek; fond brother of Pauline Gehres. Graveside services Tuesday, 2 p. m. at Jericho cemetery, Eagle, Wis. BE 3-0551.

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