Obituaries : Clyde H. St. Clair

Clyde Hill St. Clair

VINTON:

Clyde Hill St. Clair was born to Glenn M. and Jesse Lucille (Hill) St. Clair in Vinton, Iowa on January 27, 1918. He was a life long resident of Vinton with the exception of years he spent attending Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa and proudly serving his country as a decoder in Air Corps during WWII.

During his time in the military, Clyde met Alice Mae Stearns of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They were married October 9, 1946. They made their home in Vinton and owned and operated the Benton County Finance Company, a family business.

Lots of great times were spent at the family cabin on the Cedar River which Clyde and his father built. He also enjoyed music, dancing, golfing, bowling and time spent with family. His sense of humor and his creative abilities awarded him many friendships. He held past membership with the Vinton Country Club and the Vinton Lions Club and was a current member of the American Legion.

Clyde passed away due to complications of aging on October 6, 2010 at the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Center. He very much appreciated his caregivers and friends at that facility.

Survivors are his three daughters, Mary (Dave) Coots, Sue Sweet and Jane (Bill) White, seven grandchildren, Lisa (Mike) Schooley, Scott (Hollie) Coots, Tyneal (Jody) Herger, Zachary (Tracy) Sweet, Amber (Nate) Sisler, Jenny (Josh) Wyckoff, Jay White and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Clyde was preceded in death by his wife Alice, his parents, Glenn and Jesse St. Clair, his sister, Mary Virginia Davis, and his niece, Mary Linda Radcliffe.

There will be a private burial Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Evergreen Cemetery with Military Honors. From 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Tuesday, Clyde's family will receive friends at Phillips Funeral Home, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton. A memorial has been established.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.