Clyde met his beloved Savior on November 27, 2012, at the age of 87. Clyde was born and raised in NW Arkansas, in the small community of Cane Hill. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II (1943-1946), as a combat engineer in the European theatre.
Upon discharge from the military he returned to Arkansas where he married his first wife. Their son was born shortly after their move to Aberdeen, Washington in 1948. Three years later his wife passed away.