Virgil David “Jack” McBride, Sr has been recognized for more than three decades in the State of Missouri and among many other groups the meritorious and praise worthy achievements of an outstanding Missouri citizen who has distinguished himself as a leader in the State of Missouri.
As an esteemed resident of Fulton, Missouri, Jack has and always will be commended for the significant contributions he has made as an invaluable member of the Fulton community.
The fifth of eleven children born to the Reverend and Mrs. Albert McBride, Jack attended Carver Elementary School in Fulton and was the first African-American student to graduate from Fulton Agricultural School.
Jack is the respected owner of the “McBride Farm” in Fulton, Missouri and is a lifelong member of Calvary Baptist Church where he glorified the Lord as a Sunday School Teacher, Superintendent, and Chairman of the Trustee Board. Jack has been abundantly blessed with the love and admiration of a wonderful family whose members include his devoted wife, Juanita (deceased); his six children, Ron McBride, Bonnie Cason, Virgil McBride, Anna Braxton, Sherry Brown, Francelle Watson; his foster son, Daniel Collier; and his ten grandchildren.
Jack retired from his post as a Field Services Manager for the Division of Job Development and Training program with the Comprehensive Employment Training Act in , on January 28, 1993, after a successful career that spanned an incredible twenty-six years.
As the author of “The Search: The True Story of Miss Willie Swanson Edwards”, Jack is exceedingly proud of his affiliation with such important organizations as the Fulton Chapter of the NAACP, the Youth Life Improvement Association, the Callaway Alcohol and Drug Awareness Action Committee, Habitat for Humanity, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. State Commission, and Governor Mel Carnahan’s Advisory Committee.
Jack has been the worthy recipient of numerous awards and accolades including the 1994 Fulton Chamber of Commerce J.H. Atkinson Award for Outstanding Community Service, the 1992 Fulton Kiwanis Club Community Spiritual Advancement Award, and the Central Missouri Negro League George Washington Carver Achievement Award, just to name a few.
One Search For All is inspired by the true events of Jack McBride and The Search.
