Clyde Eugene Ford (1912 - 2008)

Born 15 Apr 1912 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Husband of Dorothy Marguerite (Lewis) Ford — married 28 Aug 1937 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 28 Feb 2008 at age 95 in Fullerton, Orange, California, United States

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Biography

Clyde was born in 1912. He passed away in 2008.

Obituary

Ford, Clyde E., 1912 - 2008, born in Los Angeles on April 15th 1912, the same day of the infamous sinking of the Titanic. He attended Alhambra High School, class of '30, attended Pasadena City College and later obtained a Master' in Business from University of Southern California, something he was always proud of. He married Dorothy his true love in 1937. During WWll Clyde served in the Navy as a Pharmacist's Mate First Class. Over his lifetime Clyde enjoyed several jobs including: Times Newspaper, Southern California Gas Company, teaching at Mark Keppal High School in Alhambra and then Rio Hondo College, where he taught Real Estate and Business Law, retiring in 1977. Clyde served many years with the California Business Education Association including president and was also on the executive Council as Legislative Representative, awarded a Life Membership for his outstanding service to Business Education. Retirement was very busy as owner of M & M Travel Agency, property management, investments and following politics. Clyde was a proud American. He shared politics, money matters and current events with his "Lunch Bunch" every Wednesday. His passion for life gathered a bounty of friends. A memorial service and reception will be held at the First Southern Baptist Church on March 7, 2008 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers please send donations to First Southern Baptist Church 1275 E. Broadway Ave, Anaheim CA 92805. Published by Orange County Register on Mar. 4, 2008.

Sources

• "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V257-DYH : 13 December 2014), Clyde E Ford, 15 Apr 1912; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

• "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPH8-3CPK : 1 March 2021), Clyde Eugene Ford, 15 Apr 1912; citing Birth, Los Angeles, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3P-47X : 31 January 2021), Clyde Ford in entry for Walter E Ford, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCDQ-CZT : accessed 27 May 2022), Clyde E Ford in household of Walter E Ford, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1440, sheet 1A, line 29, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 173; FHL microfilm 2,339,908.

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MT-NZL?i=12&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK9C7-N55

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5KY-Z36 : 12 January 2021), Clyde E Ford, 28 Feb 2008; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2BY-5JF5 : 5 August 2020), Clyde E. Ford, ; Burial, Fullerton, Orange, California, United States of America, Loma Vista Memorial Park; citing record ID 173638603, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• https://obits.ocregister.com/us/obituaries/orangecounty/name/clyde-ford-obituary?id=23992502