Roger Fay Clayton (2003)

CLAYTON, HODGES

Posted By: Kathi Kuhl
Date: 5/8/2024 at 22:02:30

Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, July 26, 2003
Page 15

Roger Fay Clayton, 56, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 2:25 p.m. from complications of cancer. A "Celebration of Life" service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 28 at the Earlham Presbyterian Church. Burial with Military Rites will be held in the Earlham Cemetery at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 29.

Friends may call at the Kuhn Funeral Home in Earlham on Sunday, July 27 from 2 to 8 p.m. where the family will be present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

His suffering was removed as he went to meet his mother and father, Hedwig "Hattie" and Harold Clayton. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; his daughter, Denise and her fiancee Rich; grandchildren, Cacy, Meagan and Alexis; sister, Hazel Hodges; brother, David, and several nieces and nephews as well as numerous friends.

Roger was born in Osage, IA, and raised in Riceville, IA. He enlisted in the US Army and served in Viet Nam as a sharp shooter. He was a graduate of Utah Technical School with a degree in machining and welding. He had an opportunity to live in numerous areas of the United States, including Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Osage and then settled down in Earlham in 1999.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a member of American Legion Post #158 of Earlham and the VFW of Osage, Iowa. He was an avid card player. He took great pride in his work as a tank driver for Sinclair Oil. He thoroughly enjoyed his family, friends, fishing, hunting, playing cards, playing pool, cooking, watching TV, particularly Dr. Phil and Oprah, his cats, Molly and Belle, and anything that brought laughter to him and others around him.

While in Utah he served as an Eagle Scoutmaster, president of the Salt Lake Invitational Pool League, and was a U.S. Regional Pool champion for six consecutive years. He will be remembered for the strength and approach to life he demonstrated throughout for being honest, direct and a compassionate human being. For being willing to silently sit back and allow others to error and quietly teach the lesson, his sense of humor. For having the gift to forgive and forget, hopefully, this footprint has left a trail for us to follow.

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