Our Heritage and Journey
From the preface of the MCCLOSKEY family history book, “TIS US”:
“God sends each of us into the world helpless. From the very beginning, we depend on our family. By design, we’re given a family to care for us, protect us, and prepare us for the challenges that lie ahead.
It’s at home that we learn to walk, to talk, and to love. Through family life, we form the habits, emotions, and values that shape the people we’ll become.
Being part of a family also means being there for one another. Our first role may be as a dependent child, but that role is never small — and it only grows in meaning and importance as we do.”
The McCloskey family has been blessed with a closeness and genuine love that shines through to all who know us — friends and acquaintances alike. That love, faithfully nurtured through the years, is our greatest inheritance. As we remember those who have gone before us, especially my beloved wife, we honor them best by keeping that same love alive in how we live, care, and stay connected.
Welcome to our McCloskey Family website — a home for stories, memories, and the lasting bond that keeps our family strong.
Welcome—our family’s story is written in kindness, guided by respect, and lived with love. Here we gather memories, share strengths, and lift one another up.
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Meet Our Family
Karen & Mike McCloskey
Jim & Tracy Thompson
Shannon & Jake Moore
Shawn & Corey Messner
Michael & Monica McCloskey
MacKenzie Thompson
MacKell & MalekThompson
Voices of Our Family
Tracy & Mom 8-25, 2022
Nadya’s Podcast
Mom and I Talk To the Grandchildren
“Every moment spent together is a cherished memory, a gift we give to each other.”
FAMILY NEWS
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Lines On the River (Ottawa River)
Lines On the River (Ottawa River) by Artist Name https://clannbhloscaidh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/lines-on-the-river_ancestry-audio-story_2026-05-02.mp3 Local sports in communities Understand their role in daily life. In the early 20th century, local sports…
Heroes of Yesteryear
I was working on our family ancestry.com webpage doing some research on some of our ancestors went up popped a notice informing me of a potential family member appearing in a high school yearbook. When I clicked on the image I was surprised to see our youngest…
Nadya Flag Football Update Saturday, April 25, 2026
A fast growing women’s sport in NCAA collegiate sports is flag football. Nadya and her teammates formed the first ever U of M women’s flag football club sport while they try to convince the athletic administration at the University of Michigan to recognize their…
Nadya’s First Touchdown Pass
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Trav’s Fan Club
I am suggesting we form a family fan club for Trav and maybe print some T-shirts to go with the name to wear to his games. I think we did something similar to that for Trav’s championship game and maybe we wanna stick with that. But I submitted some ideas that I had…
I Wish You Enough
This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so…
MacKelle Makes Northwood University President’s List
Sunday, January 17, 2021 MacKelle Thompson was informed by Northwood University that her academic efforts had been recognized with two awards: 1) She had been placed on the President’s List for having a 3.85 GPA or higher for her first semester of college; and 2) the…
2020 Christmas Eve Favorite Memories
Front row (L-R) Mike McCloskey; Karen McCloskey; MacKelle Thompson; Rowynn Moore; Karlee Rychlick; Jake Moore; Seth Bebow. Back row (L-R) Jim Thompson; MacKenzie Thompson; Shannon Moore; Traverse Moore; Malek Thompson. Shawn, Corey, O’Malley Messner and Michael,…