Clyde D Bryan

* FOR  FATHER’S  DAY *

How does one describe his Dad in a few sentences for a post?  I’ll try a list.

1. Born 2^nd (& last) son, 2/5/04, in southern OH.

2. Graduated from h.s. in 1923 (era when a smaller % finished school).

3. Married Mom, 5/10/27 – fathered 4 (I’m youngest & only 1 left).

4. Was a welder till his eyes went bad – later sold Life Time Cookware.

5. Lived in the “glory days” of trains & loved them – especially the steamers.

6. Owned (in my memory) ‘37 ’50 ‘52 & ’57 Chevrolets, ‘41 Pontiac, ‘53 Cadillac, 2 VW Beatles, 2 VW Squarebacks, 1 Karmann Ghia, 2 Volvos.

7. Stuttered but improved after he bought a tape recorder – never stuttered when he sang in church.

8. Loved my wife (his only d-n-l) like she was his daughter.

9. Carried a New Testament in his work-shirt pocket.

10. Always wore green, blue or gray dress shirts – 1^st time I saw him in a white shirt was at my wedding!

I never doubted his love to me.  Never!  I had a good man for a Father!