Birth date: Aug 10, 1915 Death date: Nov 18, 2013
Durward T. Clayton, 98, of Vandalia, died at 10:06 p.m. on Monday at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care in Vandalia. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Hohlt and File Funeral Home in Vandalia, with Dr. Roger G Read Obituary
Sending thoughts for your family from the Mabry
family. LOVE AND HUGS
Sharon - I have great memories of your Dad for many a morning coffee when I happened to be in Illinois on leave or visiting my Dad and Mom. He and my Dad, along with Porter Simcox were the "master-tree-cutters" and wood haulers and especially - GREAT Friends. It was always an effort to see who could out-do the other in relating a story about their tree cutting adventures. Your Dad especially liked to embelish the story about my Dad after his back surgery, falling asleep while sitting on a log and falling over... that usually started the back and forth! Those times at the donut hole or later McDonalds were great mornings. Often your Dad quickly transitioned into a catfishing story as well. eem
What a wonderful picture of Durward. Oh, what a feisty guy he was. Sharon, you come by it naturally; but who has more fun!!! And a master gardener too. Joan, I know you will do a lot of reminiscing in your yard. I celebrate with all of you his long and productive life. I regret not knowing of the arrangements until it was too late. Sharon, I am especially hugging you across the miles.
